Chichinette - How I Accidentally Became a Spy | Chichinette - Wie ich zufällig Spionin wurde

  • Archive - Festival 35
  • Director: Nicola Alice Hens
  • Germany, France 2019
  • 86 minutes
  • French, English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

The untold story of a French Jewish former spy, Marthe Cohn - aka Chichinette. After keeping silent for almost 60 years, she shares the extraordinary life story of a petit woman who managed to beat the odds and fight the Nazis as a spy.

In 1945 Marthe, a French Jew from Metz, decided to join the army and become a spy for the Allies in Nazi Germany. At the age of 98, Marthe tours the world, mesmerizing audiences with her story, spark and irony, and promoting her message to people of all generations.

Filmography: Babushka, Where Are the Guests? (2014), Shalom Salam (2006), Omulaule means Black (2003).

World Premiere


  • Director Nicola Alice Hens
  • Production Amos Geva
  • Script Nicola Alice Hens
  • Cinematography Gaëtan Varone, Nicola Alice Hens
  • Editing Michelle Barbin
  • Music Raphael Bigaud, Vincent David
  • Source Amos Geva, Berlin