Film

Mimi and Me

2026 · 1h 29m · Drama

A heartwarming mother-daughter story about the difficult climb up the social ladder, based on the autobiography of lawyer and journalist Iris Sayram.

Growing up in Cologne in the 1980s, Iris hopes to study law one day. While her father, Mustafa, wallows in failed dreams and a gambling addiction, her mother, Mimi, struggles to keep the family afloat by working as a cleaning lady and a prostitute. Even after Mimi contracts AIDS, she continues to support her daughter’s plans.

Hannah Gharib

Iris

Annette Frier

Mimi

Svenja Jung

Serkan Kaya

Brikena Ray

• Milena AboyanDirector
• Elke RösslerWriter
• Rima SchmidtProducer
• Nikolaus SchreiberDirector of Photography
• Can ErdoganOriginal Music Composer
• Elias Ben EngelhardtEditor

MIMI UND ICH | Trailer | Neues Deutsches Fernsehen | FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2026

Release date

June 29, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Drama