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Chichinette: How I Accidentally Became a Spy

2019• Documentary •01h26

Available on DVD

Synopsis

The untold story of a French Jewish former spy, Marthe Cohn – aka Chichinette. After keeping silent for almost 60 years, she shares her extraordinary story of a 4.5 feet high woman who managed to beat the odds and fight the Nazis as a spy. At the age of 98, she now tours the world, promoting her message to people of all generations.

Information

Director: Nicola Hens

Casting: Marthe Hoffnung

Language: French, English

Subtitles: French (VOD) / French, English (DVD)

Release date: 30/10/2019

Festivals & Awards

Haifa IFF 2019 - Special Mention Award, Hofer Filmtage 2019, Luxembourg City Film Fest 2020

Reviews

« Both respectful and admiring, the director tells Marthe's extraordinary journey in an equally extraordinary portrait, the subject being so endearing. » - Le Figaro

« The account of this fearless life, already told in a book in 2002 (Behind enemy lines: a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany), gives us the feeling of meeting Marthe Cohn. Happiness. » - Télérama

« Chichinette is a sensitive and intelligent film that never gives in to didacticism or demagoguery, just like its sweet protagonist. » - Transfuge