Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F.
Germany
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52m
Directed by Claire Laborey • Documentary • 2022 • 52 minutes
When Zoo Station – The Story of Christiane F. was published in West Germany in 1979 it shocked the public but became an international best seller. The book tells the true story of Christiane Felscherinow, a West Berlin teenager who prostitutes herself to pay for her heroin consumption, bringing to light the extent of German youth’s drug problem. This documentary deals with the consequences induced by the publication of the book in Germany.
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