Booty Therapy: Rage, Healing and Resistance - Berlin Premiere: Madame Booty Therapy

Madame Booty Therapy, English / French [OmeU], 30 min

The power of women’s rage unfolds through the story of Maïmouna Coulibaly, a French-Malian artist and the creator of Booty Therapy, a radical resistance movement through dance.

Survivor of female genital mutilation and childhood sexual violence, she transforms personal trauma into a powerful artistic and political practice. Through dance, voice and collective rituals, Booty Therapy becomes a space where women reclaim their bodies, their stories and their power.

Blending movement, testimony and performance, the film follows a community in transformation — from vulnerability and resistance to strength and connection.

Through intimate moments, workshops and performances, we witness how individual experiences become part of a collective journey of healing and empowerment.

Challenging taboos around sexuality, pleasure and healing, Maïmouna opens a space where rage is not silenced but expressed, shared and transformed.

More than a dance practice, Booty Therapy emerges as a form of resistance — a collective awakening and a revolutionary redefinition of what it means to inhabit one’s body freely.

Directors: Sabrina Argoub, Lucca Fordham  

Written by: Sabrina Argoub, Lucca Fordham, Maïmouna Coulibaly  

Choreographer: Maïmouna Coulibaly  

Production: Germany / France, 2025  

Recommended for audiences 16+ due to sensitive themes

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Event – Berlin Premiere

The evening will include:

Program – Opening Night (German Premiere)

• Live reading from Maïmouna Coulibaly’s book (German release, summer 2026 – reading in English)  (approx. 5 min)

• Screening of the short film Inner Amazon (directed by Maïmouna Coulibaly)(3 min 30sec )

• German Premiere of the film Madame Booty Therapy (30 min)

• Q&A with journalist Mia Veigel (Tagesspiegel)  (approx. 20 min)

• Live Booty Therapy performance (approx. 10–15 min)

Special event ticket: 13€