this human world: WELCOME INTO WOMEN’S WORLD + Pre-Film ADEMI

Bienvenue dans le monde des femmes

THIS HUMAN WORLD 2025

Claire Beunckens , BE , 2025
63 min., OmeU

Welcome Into Women’s world centres the story of a mother confronted with the transition of her daughter. After 45 years her son shares his realisation and decision to start living as a woman, her true self. This decision pushes Yoyo into rethinking her position as a woman and a mother. The film follows her emotional journey as she learns to accept and support her child's new identity, which in turn forces her to re-examine her own life and understanding of womanhood.

Welcome Into Women’s World erzählt die Geschichte einer Mutter, die mit der Geschlechtsumwandlung ihrer Tochter konfrontiert wird. Nach 45 Jahren teilt ihr Sohn ihr seine Entscheidung mit, fortan als Frau, seinem wahren Selbst, zu leben. Diese Entscheidung zwingt Yoyo dazu, ihre Position als Frau und Mutter zu überdenken. Der Film begleitet sie auf ihrer emotionalen Reise, während sie lernt, die neue Identität ihres Kindes zu akzeptieren und zu unterstützen, was sie wiederum dazu zwingt, ihr eigenes Leben und ihr Verständnis von Weiblichkeit zu überdenken.

Pre-Film:
ADEMI - Zhamilya Sakhari, DE/KZ 2025, 20min.

On stage, Ali feels free. Drag is his sanctuary—a place where he can express what words cannot. But while he lives his truth in the spotlight, his mother bears the weight of a society that condemns him—yet she stands by his side. Ademi is a powerful portrait of courage and love, capturing the struggle to live authentically in a world that resists change. It stands as a bold act of defiance against Kazakhstan’s proposed law targeting so-called “LGBT propaganda,” a threat to the fragile spaces where freedom still exists.

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