“At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a little homelss girl called Momo. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. Then one day the sinister men in grey arrive and silently take over the city. Only Momo has the power to resist them, and with the help of Professor Hora and his strange tortoise, Cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to uncover their dark secrets.”
Michael Ende was one of the most popular German authors of the 20th Century, captivating millions of children around the world with his fantasy stories. His most successful book, The NeverEnding Story (1979) has been translated into more than 30 languages, made into a hit movie in 1984, and remains a much-loved, international bestseller.
In this fairy tale by Michael Ende we see our present times reflected. Time is stolen from us and we allow ourselves to be robbed, sadness and loneliness and agitation have captured our homes, children are at home in institutions behind gates – and here you have little MOMO who has retained the talent of listening, of empathizing, of being happy, being free, of following her intuiton, of taking responsibility and of acting. Her friends and supporters at her side … Mirijam
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