On the stage, Ali feels free. Drag is his sanctuary – a place where he
can truly be himself and express emotions that words often cannot
capture. Here, pain transforms into strength, shame into pride. Yet
while Ali lives and shines, his mother carries the weight of a country
that condemns him and a society that shuns him. Between hope and fear,
she stands by him – quietly, but unwavering.
Ademi
Zhamilya Sakhari
Born in Karaganda/Kazakhstan, lives in Munich. Studied Directing at the Kazakh University of Arts and at the University of Television and Film Munich in the fields of Documentary Film and Television Journalism. Active as a director and photographer.
2018 | Erdbeere | Kurzfilm | |
2020 | Zweisam | Kurzdokumentarfilm | |
2022 | Wer darf ich sein? | Kurzdokumentation | |
2023 | Von Juni bis Juli | Kurzdokumentation | |
2024 | Passengers | Kurzfilm | |
2025 | Ademi | Kurzdokumentation | 2025 |