Girl Gang
Fourteen-year-old Leonie is a successful teen influencer who lives on the outskirts of Berlin. Millions of followers are at her feet, and companies shower her with products. When Leonie's parents recognise the enormous economic potential of their daughter’s online activities, they quickly take over her management. They want Leonie to have a better life than they had. But Leonie’s life dictated by brands and pressure to produce content slowly turns into a prison.
Susanne Regina Meures is a German/Swiss filmmaker, known for making films about rebels and pioneers who dare to stand up against systemic political and social repression. She holds a Master in Photography and History of Art from The Courtauld Institute in London. She also holds a Master in Film from Zurich University of the Arts. With "Raving Iran", her first feature-length documentary she launched her international festival and box-office success.The documentary was screened at over 130 film festivals worldwide (including Berlinale, Hot Docs), won numerous awards and became a box office success. "Saudi Runaway" premiered at Sundance Film Festival. At the European premiere at Berlinale, the film won the Audience Award. "Saudi Runaway" was nominated for the European Film Award and won the EUFA 2020. "Girl Gang" is Susanne Regina Meures' third feature-length documentary, which premiered in competition at CPH:Dox and Hot Docs in 2022 and is now showing at festivals around the globe.
Filmography
Raving Iran (2016), Saudi Runaway (2020), Girl Gang (2022)
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