The Right to Have Rights

About the Film

There are currently over 12 million people living in Germany who do not hold German citizenship, including 1.5 million who do not have a German passport even though they were born here. The short film “The Right to Have Rights” encourages viewers to reflect on the meaning of citizenship, statelessness, and life with a temporary residence permit. It highlights the struggles of refugee and non-refugee migrant women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BPoC), and/or Romani and Sinti individuals as they fight for equal rights in Germany, and explores how we can work together to build a society where the right to rights is fully upheld. It was created as part of the “Pass(t) uns allen” campaign by With Wings and Roots e.V. and RomaniPhen e.V.

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Olga Gerstenberger

Director, Producer, Writer



RomaniPhen e. V., Berlin

Producers



Christina Antonakos-Wallace

Editor and Graphics



Siyawash Jekta

Director of Photography and Contributing Editor