Where to, Miss?

»A moving documentary that makes it all too clear how difficult it is for women in a male-dominated society like India to lead a self-determined, independent life – and the price they pay for it.«

»Shows with empathy the problems of many women, whether in India or elsewhere in the world. A film that makes you think: about prejudices and role models, but also about courage, rebellion and emancipation. Worth seeing!«

»Immersive documentary.«

»Not only the portrait of a young Indian woman, but the portrait of an entire society. Manuela Bastian has succeeded in creating a very worth seeing, very impressive 83 minutes – rightly awarded the German Human Rights Film Prize.«

»Enchantingly photographed portrait of a woman.«

»A moving documentary film that does not deal with its subject in a loud, accusatory way, but with empathy and many strong images ... Besides emotions like anger, joy and sadness, "Where to, Miss?" delivers one thing above all: inspiration.«

»Tells the inspiring story of an assertive woman and provides a differentiated insight into the patriarchal structures of Indian society.«

»Manuela Bastian and her team wanted to tell the story of an Indian woman who lives an emancipated life, and finally told about the whole society that makes it almost impossible to free oneself from traditional constraints ... Great, suspenseful film.«

»"Where to, Miss?" encourages us to address the human rights violations against girls and women worldwide – including in Europe.«

»The documentary captivates by not showing sad clichés of "consternation", but by making visible the social expectations of young Indian women of the present.«

»Portrait of a woman from a country in upheaval, which offers intensive insights into Indian reality ... accompanied by the melancholic beautiful soundtrack of the German folktronica band Milky Chance.«

»„Where to, Miss?“ hat Charakter, Seltenheitswert und eine ganz eigene Erzählweise.«

»An exceptional work all around ... exciting as a feature film.«

»This film is a small miracle: You have to laugh again and again with the protagonist of this documentary and the next moment you are disturbed and full of anger about the unbelievable prejudices with which Indian society meets her.«

»With their first longer work, the students of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg show whether they ... have what it takes to be in the film industry. With her portrait of a young Indian woman who courageously breaks conventions and rebels against her family just because she wants to become a taxi driver, Manuela Bastian has undoubtedly provided the proof.«

»The film shows impressively how a woman courageously overcomes traditional gender roles and stands up for her rights.«

»Manuela Bastian has an eye for the world and how to place problems quietly and thoughtfully in the middle of the space of a film. The camera is breathtaking in details. We are looking forward to more films.«

»"Where to, Miss?" is a film that offers hope.«

»"Where to, Miss" widens the view and shows how women help each other and themselves.«

»The young director Manuela Bastian has quite rightly already won prizes for her first long feature film "Where to, Miss?" A successful excerpt of Indian reality.«