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.)

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	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
	OSA Film Library	OSA Film Library	FL Record 4211		Audio Visual	Located on Verzio HDD #1 (M22-R17-S2-R3)