{"id":419386,"date":"2026-09-04T16:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/?p=419386"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:06:45","slug":"where-the-waves-took-her-premiered-in-berlin-on-september-3-2026-celebrating-its-theatrical-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/where-the-waves-took-her-premiered-in-berlin-on-september-3-2026-celebrating-its-theatrical-release\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfac \u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d premiered in Berlin on September 3, 2026, celebrating its theatrical release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<br \/>\n<strong>Jana Stallein<\/strong>\u2019s moving documentary <strong>\u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d<\/strong> celebrated a highly acclaimed <strong>premiere<\/strong> at <strong>CineStar Kino in der KulturBrauerei<\/strong> in <strong>Berlin<\/strong>. Following numerous festival screenings, <strong>UCM.ONE<\/strong> and <strong>NONFY Documentaries<\/strong> will release director <strong>Jana Stallein\u2019<\/strong>s first feature-length documentary in German theaters on <strong>September 3<\/strong>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<br \/>\nThe official <strong>premiere<\/strong> to mark the film\u2019s <strong>theatrical release<\/strong> took place on <strong>September 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> before a nearly sold-out crowd at the KulturBrauerei; the event was hosted by <strong>UCM.ONE<\/strong> in collaboration with its partners <strong>Sea-Eye<\/strong>, <strong>SOS Humanity<\/strong>, <strong>Sea Punks<\/strong>, <strong>Sea Watch<\/strong>, and <strong>United 4 Rescue<\/strong>. Among the guests were representatives of the partner organizations as well as numerous representatives from the <strong>press<\/strong> and the <strong>film industry<\/strong>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243;][vc_message css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1788527689505{padding-bottom: 17px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Theatrical release:<\/strong> In theaters in Germany starting September 3, 2026.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770215794097{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Showtimes&#8221; color=&#8221;danger&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fucm.one%2Fen%2Fwhere-the-waves-took-her%2F%23spieltermine|title:Where%20the%20Waves%20Took%20Her%20%7C%20NONFY%20Documentaries|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419369&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419379&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Following the screening of <strong>\u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d<\/strong>, a <strong>post-screening discussion<\/strong> moderated by Sea-Eye co-executive director <strong>Anna Di Bari<\/strong> took place. Director <strong>Jana Stallein<\/strong>, producer <strong>Charlotte Peters<\/strong>, cinematographer <strong>Sophia Fenn<\/strong>, and protagonist <strong>Anne-Katrin Klotzsch<\/strong>, a midwife who served on the SOS Humanity sea rescue mission documented in the film, spoke to the visibly moved audience about the film\u2019s development and the challenges of filming, as well as the harrowing experiences and, at times, sobering realities faced by those rescued after arriving in Europe. The highly interested and engaged audience also participated actively in the discussion.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1788528197631{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<br \/>\nThe theatrical release of <strong>\u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d<\/strong> aims to counter the public and media debate on sea rescue\u2014which is often mired in clich\u00e9s\u2014with new images: images of people who refuse to accept that Europe\u2019s humanistic values are being drowned in the Mediterranean.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419381&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419363&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419365&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Synopsis<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For many people, crossing the Mediterranean to Europe is often their last hope of escaping war, persecution, and hunger. As increasing numbers of women and children are forced to undertake one of the world\u2019s most dangerous migration routes, a midwife has become a permanent member of the crew aboard a search-and-rescue vessel. <strong>\u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d<\/strong> follows Berlin-based midwife Anne-Katrin on her first rescue mission. Her journey unfolds in parallel with the women\u2019s stories of displacement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<br \/>\nAs we join Anne-Katrin in meeting the strong, all-female medical team on board and preparing with them for an emergency, the displaced women recount the suffering they endured on their journey to Europe through a distinctive visual approach involving long-exposure photography and a water-filled studio. The long exposures create blurred, poetic images that not only preserve the women\u2019s anonymity and protect their identities, but also convey the emotional intensity of their experiences in a new way. On board the ship, the worlds of the women and the crew briefly come together before the women arrive in Italy and begin another journey into the unknown.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;419373&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/K4bBkj8XPTw&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; title=&#8221;Where the Waves Took Her | Trailer (with German subtitles) \u1d34\u1d30&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Further information about the film: <a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/where-the-waves-took-her\/\">Where the Waves Took Her<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Further information about the label: <a title=\"Darling Berlin\" href=\"https:\/\/ucm.one\/en\/film-labels\/nonfy-documentaries\/\">NONFY Documentaries<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Jana Stallein\u2019s moving documentary \u201cWhere the Waves Took Her\u201d celebrated a highly acclaimed premiere at CineStar Kino in der KulturBrauerei in Berlin. 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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The official premiere to mark the 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