Events

Between January 1942 and September 1944, 9,000 women were deported from France to the German Reich as part of politically motivated repression measures. Around 7,000 women were sent to the Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. Most of them were resistance fighters. The exhibition "Resistance – Persecution – Deportation. Women from France in Ravensbrück Concentration Camp 1942–1945" highlights the lives and experiences of these women, their different social and national backgrounds. It shows how resistance and persecution were shaped by gender roles. The Ravensbrück Memorial Museum’s travelling exhibition is on display at the Berlin State Archives (Landesarchiv Berlin) until 20 February 2026.

As part of the series of events accompanying the exhibition, the film “Nelly & Nadine” (Sweden/Belgium/Norway 2022) will be shown at Cinema Paris on 28 January. It tells the moving love story of two women who fall in love in 1944 – in the midst of the horrors of the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. The film, which follows a granddaughter's research, will be shown in the original languages with English subtitles. Antje Bernhardt (bernhardt-bildung) and Dr Andrea Genest (Director of Ravensbrück Memorial Museum) will introduce the topic in a joint dialogue. This will be followed by a panel discussion with time for questions.

‘Nelly & Nadine’ (original version with subtitles, 92 min.)

Tickets available from the cinema: https://www.yorck.de/

Venue

Kino Cinema Paris 

Kurfürstendamm 211

10719 Berlin