Where Is Anne Frank

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Where Is Anne Frank
Where Is Anne Frank.jpg
French theatrical release poster
Directed byAri Folman
Written byAri Folman
Based onThe Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTristan Oliver
Edited byNili Feller
Music by
Production
companies
  • Purple Whale Films
  • Walking the Dog
  • Samsa Film
  • Bridgit Folman Film Gang
  • Submarine Amsterdam
  • Le Pacte
  • Doghouse Films
  • Magellan Films
Distributed by
  • Le Pacte (France)
  • Cinéart (Belgium and Netherlands)[1]
  • Wild Bunch (International)
Release dates
  • 9 July 2021 (2021-07-09) (Cannes)
  • 8 December 2021 (2021-12-08) (France)
  • 15 December 2021 (2021-12-15) (Belgium)
Running time
99 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Israel
LanguageEnglish

Where Is Anne Frank is a 2021 animated fantasy film directed by Israeli director Ari Folman.[3]

The animated film Where Is Anne Frank tells from a new perspective the history of the German-Jewish girl Anne Frank who kept a diary while in hiding in Amsterdam during World War II. The diary, which was published two years after her death in 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, has become world famous. Through the diary, Anne Frank has become a worldwide symbol for the victims of racism, antisemitism and fascism. The film Where Is Anne Frank shows that Anne Frank's history is not only about the past, but is also history for today.[4] The main goal of the film is to reach younger audiences.

Where Is Anne Frank was shown out of competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on 9 July 2021,[5][6] and was released in France on 8 December 2021 by Le Pacte, and in Belgium on 15 December 2021 by Cinéart.

Plot[]

The main character in the animated film Where Is Anne Frank is not Anne Frank, but Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank wrote her diary in the form of letters. In the film, this “Dear Kitty” steps out of the diary, comes to life and takes the viewers on her quest to discover the story of Anne Frank and the meaning of her diary. In the process, not only historical topics such as the rise of National Socialism, life in the Secret Annex and the history of the Holocaust are discussed, but also current topics such as human rights and refugees.[7]

Cast[]

Production[]

The film was an initiative of the Anne Frank Fonds Basel (a non profit organization founded by Otto Frank in 1963) and was developed in partnership with UNESCO, the Claims Conference, the Foundation of the Memory of the Shoah, and various other organisations.[8]

Where Is Anne Frank was originally conceived to be shot entirely in stop motion, with the characters to be later replaced in traditional 2D animation.[9] However, it was ultimately produced mostly in 2D animation, with stop-motion sets used as the backgrounds in some scenes.[10]

Reception[]

The film was mostly positively received by critics. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote, "The story of Anne Frank and her diary is retold in this fervent, heartfelt and visually wonderful animated film."[11] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film Where Is Anne Frank expresses the story's unspeakable sadness with eloquence and sensitivity.[12] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood said, "A complete Anne Frank story reinvention that should resonate in the hearts of the young audience at which it is aimed."[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Où est Anne Frank !". Unifrance. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Où est Anne Frank !". Le Pacte. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The eight-year marathon to bring 'Where is Anne Frank' to the big screen". Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "World premiere in Cannes". Anne Frank Fonds. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Ari Folman presents animated movie "Where is Anne Frank" at Cannes Film Festival". The News International. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Where Is Anne Frank? review – Holocaust diary imaginatively rebooted for the YA generation". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Kitty tells Anne Frank's story". Anne Frank Fonds. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "World premiere in Cannes". Anne Frank Fonds. 9 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 April 2015). "First look at Ari Folman's animated version of Anne Frank's diary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ Kroustallis, Vassilis (10 June 2021). "Where is Anne Frank? by Ari Folman: World Premiere at Cannes". Zippy Frames. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (9 July 2021). "Where Is Anne Frank? review – Holocaust diary imaginatively rebooted for the YA generation". Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Linden, Sheri (9 July 2021). "Where Is Anne Frank': Film Review | Cannes 2021". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Hammond, Pete (9 July 2021). "Where Is Anne Frank' Cannes Review: Powerfully Reimagined Animated Holocaust Film Should Make Strong Impact On Young Audiences". Deadline. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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