The Monkey's Diary (New Region)

For little Jane, the monkey in a jockey costume, Monkey, was her favorite toy, which she never let go of. For adult Jane, the plush Monkey became a talisman - she took it to all important meetings, did not board a plane without it, and did not go to the hospital. When Serge Gainsbourg died, Jane put Monkey in his coffin... Maybe because Jane had no close friends as a child, she got used to trusting all her secrets to Monkey. The diary entries that Jane kept from the age of eleven are also addressed to the plush confidant. But there is nothing doll-like about Jane Birkin herself - she is a passionate and courageous woman, honest with herself and with others. The singer, actress and style icon was not afraid to challenge the bigots and hypocrites: she sang the scandalous "I love you... I don't love you either" with Gainsbourg, appeared in public in shocking outfits, while remaining a faithful wife, loving mother and caring daughter. The diaries of the incomparable Jane Birkin are a fascinating story about an entire era and the people who lived in it, sincere and frank...