Category: SERIES
Stage of Production: Script Development
Production Countries: Germany, France, Belgium
Director:
Tagline:
After her secret identity as a hijabi E-Sports prodigy is exposed, 24-year-old Melike builds her own team.
Synopsis:
Melike, 24, lives a double life: by day she works in a computer hardware store and studies for law exams, by night she dominates the online game Quantum Rift as the masked MaliQassassin. When a technical glitch exposes her identity as a hijabi woman, she faces sexism, ridicule, and a public shitstorm that threatens to end her career.
Refusing to back down, Melike forms Team Better, a ragtag group of undervalued and outcast players: Mia, a single parent and retired pro; Daria, a talented but overlooked streamer; Lisa, a street-smart tactical genius; and Alex, a skilled player from across the country with hidden insecurities behind his jokes. Together, they discover that success requires more than skill — it demands trust, strategy, and true teamwork.
As Team Better rises through the ranks toward the European Quantum Rift Cup, old rivalries, sponsorship deals, and personal ambitions threaten their cohesion. With Melike’s secret backup plan — law school and an exit from gaming — looming, the team must confront their doubts and loyalties. Victory has never been this close, but the question remains: can they reach the top without losing themselves — or each other?
Project representatives:
Nilgün Akıncı (Writer)
Sarra Dziri (Producer)