Films by Nicola Alice Hens

Germany 2019, 86 min
by Nicola Alice Hens

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.

Germany 2013, 15 min
by Nicola Alice Hens

“I know, for German standards, I'm a really bad beer drawer. But I give my best.” Fatima passionately works in Berlin's 'Café Zoo' for 10 years now, and brings some Senegalese hospitality in this genuine German bar. The place has become her second home and her colleges - most of them immigrants as well - are the replacement for her family she left back in Africa. “Two or three days off, that's too much for me!” she announces convincingly. Only on a quiet working day, she becomes impatient. A portrait of an energetic women, inspired by Alain Cavalier.