Chichinette - The Accidental Spy

by Nicola Alice Hens
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI
  • 2019 missingFILMs | UDI

    Synopsis

    The untold story of Marthe Cohn, a feisty young woman who joined the French resistance during WWII. After keeping silent for almost 60 years, Marthe now shares the extraordinary story of how she managed to beat the odds and fight the Nazis as a spy. At the age of 99, she still tours the world, showing off her medals and promoting her message to people of all generations. Her harrowing journey is told with reverence, while her joie de vivre shines through, filling the film with hope for the future.

    Festivals

    2019
    Special mention - Haifa International Film Festival
    Nominee - Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis, Best Documentary Film
    HOF International Film Festival
    Kassler Dokfest
    UK Jewish Film Festival

    2020
    Lux Film Fest
    Miami Jewish Film Festival

    2021
    shortlisted for LOLA2021 — Deutscher Filmpreis Dokumentarfilm #lola21