Girls&Gods

Can feminism and religion coexist? Girls&Gods is a fearless journey spearheaded by Inna Shevchenko — the project’s author and initiator — to explore this very question. Once renowned for leading FEMEN’s topless protests against patriarchal power structures, Shevchenko now trades protest for dialogue, engaging priests, imams, rabbis, theologians, and fellow activists in candid conversations. Together, they confront the divide between women’s rights and religious tradition, asking if age-old faiths can embrace gender equality and whether feminism can find a place within sacred halls.

Directed by Verena Soltiz and Arash T. Riahi, Girls&Gods is more than a visually striking film— it is an artfully crafted narrative that challenges long-standing traditions and hierarchies. The directors weave a compelling and provocative journey, inviting the audience to reimagine sacred iconography through a feminist lens and transform symbols of faith into powerful visions of female empowerment. The result is an accessible yet provocative documentary that invites viewers to witness a transformation—one that could reshape the relationship between faith and feminism.