In residence: Hélène Zimmer
Our final writer-in-residence this year was French writer and filmmaker Hélène Zimmer (1989). In this video portrait, made by Sarah Baur, she talks about her connection with her debut novel Fairy Tale, the central theme that connects her work, and her current project. This project is based on her conversations with Nicole Van de Ven, a traveller and journalist who took part in the International Tribunal on Crimes against Women.
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