They settled in gropiusstadt, a dreary neighborhood. Immortalized in a cult book and film more than 30 years ago, christiane f. It became infamous as the place in which the german writer christiane f. The title comes from the popular and notorious zoo subway station in berlin where illegal activities flourished in this divided city. It was one of the most successful german films of that year, going on to become a worldwide cult hit, but one that stirred up a lot of i think justifiable controversy. Her father was alcoholic and hit both, christiane and her sister, very hard. Both books depict the seamy undersides of major cities. Zest books, 20, readers are given an upclose and personal look into the life of addiction one so haunting and ceaseless, that like a predator to its prey, it snares a victim in without hope for rescue. Buy christiane f natja brunkhorst, thomas haustein, foreign films, dvd online now at the australian based sanity movie store. Now, after years spent trying to overcome addiction, she is taking hard drugs again. Download noi ragazzi dello zoo di berlino di christiane. At 12, she first tries alcohol, hashish and lsd, and the experiences are described with evocative imagery.
Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is. Zest books, 20, readers are given an upclose and personal look into the life of addiction one so haunting and ceaseless, that like a predator to its prey, it. A novel, a memory, an account, an experience, a drug, a drama, a generation, a life. Autobiography of a girl of the streets and heroin addict. The movie immediately acquired cult status which it still retains today and features david. This is the type of book i feel should be available in light of the tragic drug problem we now seem to have. Sanna akehurst visits gropiusstadt to pay tribute to christiane f. Our new person of the week is christiane felscherinow, best known as christiane f. Jan 22, 2014 thirtyfive years later, thanks to one berlin publishers powers of persuasion, the 51yearold christiane was back at it with coauthor sonja vukovic. An eloquent memoir of teen drug abuse from 1970s berlin retains a contemporary feel in a new translation. Trailer o wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo pdf by a christiane f. As the english translation is still pending, heres a unique and exclusive look at the book and the woman behind it.
Christiane s rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone. Most people wont probably know her real face but that of the actress natja brunckhorst, who interpreted christiane in. The american issue of the book was released by bantam in 1982 under the title christiane f autobiography of a girl of the streets and heroin addict and was translated by susanne flatauer isbn 0553208977. Christiane is still fighting with her addiction now, so it is not an easy thing to escape. They settled in gropiusstadt, a neighbourhood in neukolln that consisted mainly of highrise concrete. Inizia a fumare hashish e a prendere lsd, efedrina e mandrax. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A little movie which shows us some places in berlin, were christiane f. David bowie, christiane s favourite singer at the time of the interviews that informed the book, appears as himself in. Thomas duchauffour according to the master plan developed by bauhaus founder walter gropius, the large housing estate britzbuckowrudow, built from 1963 to 1973, was to consist of small residential areas with lots of green space and circular, fivestory houses, along with shopping areas built on the estate itself. Christiane became addicted to heroin after coming into contact with drugs for the first time through friends in 1974. I grew up up for the first ten years in the same neighbourhood as her. Christiane was born in hamburg, but her family moved to west berlin when she was a child.
Christiane s rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to. Noi, i ragazzi dello zoo di berlino di christiane f. Supposedly the film was quite shocking because of the age of the characters and actors as well as the graphic drug use scenes. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo after i read a few page i had o wait a few days its a really hard and true stroy. It depicts the lives of drugaddicted children in the berlin district of neukolln. According to her book, felscherinow was born in hamburg, but her family moved to west berlin when she was a child. In a twomonth interview with two journalists from the news magazine stern, kai herrmann and horst rieck, she told her story of life with drugs and prostitution that she and other teenagers in west berlin experienced in the 1970s. Living in rudow and commuting to work through gropiusstadt, it struck me that i. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug addict in west berlin.
Geography edit gropiusstadt is located in the eastern suburb of berlin and a small part of it the easternmost one borders with schonefeld, a municipality in dahmespreewald. It gives a more realistic interpretation of what a drug addicts life is really like and how it isnt the glamourous life some think it is. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo tells the story of christiane felscherinow from gropiusstadt in berlin. Christiane vera felscherinow project gutenberg self. Her mother was working all day and got treated really bad by her husband. Christiane f is back on drugs berlin news toytown germany. Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children of bahnhof zoo, and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo 1999 read online free book by. In this tour we will be following book s locations, along with surprising trivia details about christiane f. We, children from bahnhof zoo note is a 1979 autobiography by a young teenage girl who became a heroin prostitute in berlin during the late 1970s.
We children from bahnhof zoo is a nonfiction book published by stern magazine in 1978. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a 1981 german film directed by uli edel that portrays the drug scene in west berlin in the 1970s, based on the nonfiction book of the same name written following tape recordings of teenage girl christiane f. Christiane f trailer 1981 david bowie news celebrating. E linizio di una discesa nel gorgo della droga da cui risalira faticosamente dopo due anni.
She moves into an apartment in a hochhaussiedlung highrise estate in gropiusstadt, a locality in. Gropiusstadt is located in the eastern suburb of berlin and a small part of it the easternmost one borders with schonefeld, a. Wir kinder vonm bahnhof zoo trama berlino, anni settanta, quartiere dormitorio di gropiusstadt. The story of christiane felscherinow is part of zest books new line of literary memoirs true stories with remembrances from her difficult life as a teen in germany. The book resonated with me on a very personal note, because part of christiane f s story took place in gropiusstadt, a neighbourhood in the district of neuk lln in berlin my old neighbourhood i was born in the hospital just 3 km from my old apartment house from my bedroom window i could see the roof of one hospital wing. Gratis scarica noi, i ragazzi dello zoo di berlino pdfepub. Berlino, anni settanta, quartiere dormitorio di gropiusstadt. Readers feel, from her 6yearold perspective, the sense of frustration and restlessness that permeates the housing projects of gropiusstadt and her fathers violent punishments for mild infractions. Gratis scarica noi, i ragazzi dello zoo di berlino pdf. Her story was compiled by two journalists who met her when she testified in a court case, who dubbed her as christiane f.
Christiane and her family settled in gropiusstadt, which is where much of the. Readers feel, from her 6yearold perspective, the sense of frustration and restlessness that permeates the housing projects of gropiusstadt. The girl from bahnhof zoo is now far from a child and unlikely to be spotted in charlottenburg, either. Noi, i ragazzi dello zoo di berlino 1981 youtube 14 may 2014. Zoo station by christiane felscherinow hippocampus.
Zoo station by christiane felscherinow march 1, 2014 in zoo station. Its title in germany was wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and in englishspeaking countries christiane f. The book, put together from interviews with christiane f. We children from bahnhof zoo in english is a 1981 german film based on the autobiographical recordings of a young heroin addict and prostitute in west berlin. I think its one of the most heartbreaking movies ive ever seen. Zest books is releasing a new translation of christiane vera f. Dec 18, 2018 8 mar 2016 5 secread book online now zoo station. The result, christiane f mein zweites leben, was released last october to become an immediate bestseller in germany, with translation into 12 languages already planned. Christiane f, the protagonist of the famous drug biography wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, grew up in one of the many apartment blocks here, which are also known as plattenbau. Much of the movie is shot in the actual surroundings of gropiusstadt and bahnhof zoo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.