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Film · 2026
Mimi and Me
1h 29mDirected by Milena Aboyan
- Drama
A heartwarming mother-daughter story about the difficult climb up the social ladder, based on the autobiography of lawyer and journalist Iris Sayram.
Growing up in Cologne in the 1980s, Iris hopes to study law one day. While her father, Mustafa, wallows in failed dreams and a gambling addiction, her mother, Mimi, struggles to keep the family afloat by working as a cleaning lady and a prostitute. Even after Mimi contracts AIDS, she continues to support her daughter’s plans.
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Cast
Hannah GharibIris
Annette FrierMimi
Svenja Jung
Serkan Kaya
Brikena Ray
Details
- Director
- Milena Aboyan
- Writer
- Elke Rössler
- Music
- Can Erdogan
- Cinematography
- Nikolaus Schreiber
- Editor
- Elias Ben Engelhardt
- Producer
- Rima Schmidt
- Release
- June 29, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Language
- German
- Studio
- MadeFor Film
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