The Möllner Letters (STRAZEkino + talk with Namik Arslan)

Documentary / DE 20 / Director: Martina Priessner / 96 min. / Original language / FSK12

In November 1992, the racist arson attack in Mölln destroyed the lives of İbrahim Arslan and his family. The then seven-year-old İbrahim survived, but lost his sister, his cousin and his grandmother. The town of Mölln received hundreds of letters expressing solidarity, but no one took any notice of them for almost three decades. The film follows İbrahim as he discovers these letters and meets three of their authors. At the same time, it paints a complex portrait of the ongoing trauma that continues to affect İbrahim and his siblings to this day. İbrahim has found a way to deal with the events by actively fighting against racism and advocating a culture of remembrance that puts the victims at the center. His brother Namik, on the other hand, is still at the beginning of his journey of coping.

The film sheds light on the experiences of the survivors and also reveals the great solidarity that existed at the time. It builds a bridge between the past and the present and adopts a perspective of remembrance.

Following the film, we invite you to a discussion with Namık Arslan.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/NFSWGBJ2x18

Admission: from 7.30 pm
Start: 8 pm
Admission: free

The film will be shown in the original language (German and Turkish). Turkish passages will be subtitled in German.

An educational event organized by STRAZEkultur im Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V. in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as part of the Intercultural Week 2025 and the Days of Political Education. Funded by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Center for Political Education.

The STRAZE is wheelchair-accessible. There is an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. All toilets are all-gender toilets. A limited number of beanbags are available as alternative seating.