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Barbara - Becoming Shirin David

2026 · 91 min

An intimate, reflective portrait that lets you sit close to a public figure sorting out who she really is.

Directed by
Michael Schmitt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Shirin David
Overview
Shirin David. Babsi. Barbara. Meet the woman behind the rap star as she balances fame, business and her identity in this intimate, emotional documentary.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, celebrity, ambition, work
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Schmitt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Shirin David
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Michael Schmitt
Written by
Michael Schmitt
Starring
Shirin David
Cinematography
Carmen Treichl, Jesse Mazuch
Runtime
91 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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