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Dok-Kino: NÖSTLINGER – SOWIESO UND ÜBERHAUPT
AT 2026; Directed by Alexandra Schneider; Duration: 90 min.
Everyone in Austria knows Christine Nöstlinger. Her books have been part of our lives for generations. She always treated children and young people as equals and consistently produced new work for more than 50 years. She had a gift for getting straight to the point in a down-to-earth, unpretentious way – never sugar-coating things, always speaking her mind, and never taking herself too seriously.
The film explores the life and writing of this remarkable author. The distinctive blend of humour, realism and sharp social awareness in her work has had a lasting impact on children's literature. This documentary portrait brings her unmistakable voice, razor-sharp wit and unwavering humanism vividly back to life.
Christine Nöstlinger always treated children as equals: honestly, humorously and without sugar-coating the truth. A portrait of an author who shaped generations.
Everyone in Austria knows Christine Nöstlinger. Her books have been part of our lives for generations. She always treated children and young people as equals and consistently produced new work for more than 50 years. She had a gift for getting straight to the point in a down-to-earth, unpretentious way – never sugar-coating things, always speaking her mind, and never taking herself too seriously.
The film explores the life and writing of this remarkable author. The distinctive blend of humour, realism and sharp social awareness in her work has had a lasting impact on children's literature. This documentary portrait brings her unmistakable voice, razor-sharp wit and unwavering humanism vividly back to life.
Christine Nöstlinger always treated children as equals: honestly, humorously and without sugar-coating the truth. A portrait of an author who shaped generations.
