General Information

Original Title

Arlette. Mut ist ein Muskel

Author/Creator

Hoffmann, Florian, director.

Language

German, French.

Subtitles

English

Published

Switzerland ; Germany : Peter Spoerri & Deutsche Film, 2015.

Physical Description

HDD (84 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00005935

Contents/Summary

Summary

A journey from Africa to Europe becomes an unexpected journey from childhood to adulthood for our protagonist, Arlette, a 15-year old girl from the Central African Republic who suffered severe injuries during the most recent war. In Berlin, surgery frees her from her year-long pain, changing her attitude, both physically and mentally, suddenly Arlette enters puberty. However, war breaks out again in her homeland and what she thought was to be a short stay in Berlin turns into a journey without a foreseeable end. Arlette is forced to grow up and make important decisions about her future. Stranded in Berlin, the young girl faces the challenges of living in a new culture and amongst a language she doesn't speak. This documentary is a long-term observation, told resolutely from the perspective of a young girl from the Central African Republic.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation

Arlette. Courage is a Muscle.

Library Special Collection

Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 4211 (HU_OSA_00005935.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format