She was Jewish, a prostitute, suspected of espionage — and she was pregnant. Frida was born in Leles, Slovakia in , which was Austria-Hungary at the time. She lived a vagrant life the newly established Czehcoslovakia after WW1. In Bratislava she gave birth to a son, Berthold; but gave him away when he was only a week old. But what happened to Frida?
In this book, the grandaughter Nina F. Through archives she finds interrogation files and court documents revealing clues and information, and she learns how the web is winding ever closer around Frida.
The authorities were looking for people like her. Then the Nazis came to power. The story of Frida is a shocking tale of belonging, want and loss. She was killed and disappeared. Nina F. In addition to making films and books, Nina is an associate professor at Inland Norway University where she teaches directing for documentary films. Nina participates in public debates and lectures for children and youth, various cultural institutions and public and private businesses.
Grand Prix at the Film festival in Huesca, Spain. See YouTube for the author's presentation. Photo: Johs. Video See YouTube for the author's presentation.
