Anna & Saihou – A Love Story / Anna & Saihou – eine Liebesgeschichte
country, year
Germany, 2013
genre
documentary
running time
43′
directed by
Denise Dismer
language
German, English, Serahuli
subtitles
English
synopsis
Saihou is an asylum-seeker from Gambia. He is not allowed to leave the federal state Baden-Württemberg without a permit. His girlfriend Anna lives in Berlin. They both dream of a future together – but in order to cohabit, they must marry. The government authorities refuse to issue the required certificate of no impediment to marriage. Then comes the shocking news: Saihou must leave Germany within four weeks, or he will be deported…
about the author
Denise Dismer, born in 1975, graduated in Romance philology and journalism at Freie Universität Berlin. She started her career writing for newspapers and magazines. Now she is working for more than ten years as a TV reporter for several public broadcasters. Anna & Saihou is her first documentary.