In Fritzi’s Footsteps tells story of a girl growing up in Leipzig who witnesses the fall of the Berlin Wall
The creators of a children’s television series about life in communist East Germany have said they hope it will awaken interest in the region’s history, after it was awarded an International Emmy.
Auf Fritzis Spuren (In Fritzi’s Footsteps) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl living in the eastern city of Leipzig and how she experiences life in the east and the events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
“It definitely shows that no topic is too difficult for children,” said the lead actor, Julian Janssen. “It’s precisely the difficult topics that should be addressed.”
The story is told by two animated avatars, Julian and Anna, who embark on a journey back in time to the GDR (German Democratic Republic), as protests are building against the regime. During their journey, they encounter individuals who grew up under communism and tell their own accounts of what it was like.
