AFRICAN ENCOUNTERS PANEL DISCUSSION: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

In a panel discussion following the film THE PEOPLE SHALL, we will be discussing what can bring about change in the face of injustices. Around the world resistance and activism are on the rise. The people and especially a young generation make their voices heard. What role does social media play? Can Generation Z be the game changer? Is there a tipping point when mass protests become successful? We invite the Munich audience to engage in a dialogue with filmmakers and activists from the African continent about a world worth living in.

The event will be held in English.
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Admission to the panel discussion is free. Please book a free ticket via the ticket link.

Panelists

		Mark Maina Filmmaker Mark Maina studied computer science at the University of Nairobi and film at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. In 2017 his short film NEOPHOBIA premiered as the only short film from the African continent at the Cannes Film Festival. His first long documentary THE PEOPLE A SHALL positioned Mark as an important voice in political and social nonfiction filmmaking in East Africa. He founded the film and post-production company MGreen Entertainment in Nairobi. He regularly lectures and trains young filmmakers, championing accessible film education and mentoring emerging talent across Kenya and Nigeria.
		Patience Nitumwesiga Filmmaker Patience Nitumwesiga’s documentary debut The Woman Who Poked The Leopard, which places a humanist lens upon one of Africa’s most iconic political prisoners, premiered at Dok Leipzig and IDFA in 2025 and won two awards at Dok Leipzig. She is now developing her first fiction feature, HOW TO FORGET YOUR NAME. Nitumwesiga’s shorts have been featured at Locarno Film Festival, Berlinale, and festivals worldwide. She was born in the mountains of Buhweju and was raised by a family of teachers and farmers. She’s an alumna of Makere University where she studied Drama, and Maisha Film Lab as well as Talents Durban. She co-founded the film and storytelling production company SHAGIKA based in Kampala, Uganda.
		Dr. Stella Nyanzi Activist und researcher Stella Nyanzi (born 1974 in Jinja) is a Ugandan medical anthropologist specialising in sexual and reproductive health, Queer African Studies and African Feminism. Her social justice activism focuses on women’s rights, LGBTIQA+ rights, free expression and digital freedom. As a dissident poet, she was sentenced to 18 months in maximum-security prison for a poem that criticised Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Currently, she is a fellow of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative at Institut für Medienwissenschaft at Ruhr Universität Bochum. She lives as a refugee in Germany with her three children.
		Maria Klatte Expert (misereor) Maria Klatte has headed the Africa/Middle East Department at Misereor since 2012. Her work focuses on strategic cooperation with partner organizations in Africa, as well as the further development of project-related and Africa policy approaches in close collaboration with regional teams and partner organizations. Previously, Maria Klatte worked as a specialist for Agiamondo in Madagascar and Kenya, including as head of MISEREOR’s Dialogue and Liaison Office in Nairobi. Her professional commitment is characterized by long-standing, trusting cooperation with African partner organizations and a critical yet constructive, impact-oriented dialogue.

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