where the waves took her

Documentary, 83 Min., Germany, 2025

WHERE THE WAVES TOOK HER accompanies Berlin midwife Anne-Katrin on her first sea rescue mission with SOS Humanity. She encounters women fleeing their countries, many of them survivors of gender-based violence. In a documentary that combines observational intimacy with artistic reflection, they find moments of safety.

Director: Jana Stallein

Producer: Charlotte Peters

Cinematography: Sophia Fenn

Editing: Amélie Richter

Grading: Sarah Salzmann

Production Management: Lena Gill

Studio Set Design: Antonia Nestler

Music & Sound Design: Henric Schleiner

Mix & Dialogue Editing: Henning Großmann

Vocals: Leen Al-Hassan

Produced by Wüste Film West GmbH as part of the Leuchtstoff Program by rbb and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, and created as a graduation film at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF.

Producer: Levin Hübner

rbb Editor: Rolf Bergmann

Funding Officer MBB: Lilla Puskas

Co-production: Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF