film and discussion
Where Is Anne Frank with Ari Folman – In-Person Program
Where Is Anne Frank is a 2021 animated magic realism film by visionary Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman, Academy Award-nominated director of Waltz with Bashir. The film follows Kitty, Anne Frank's imaginary friend to whom she addressed her diary, manifesting in contemporary Amsterdam. Seeking to learn what happened to her creator, Kitty attracts worldwide attention.
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." Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter said the film "expresses the story's unspeakable sadness with eloquence and sensitivity." Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood called it "a complete Anne Frank story reinvention that should resonate in the hearts of the young audience at which it is aimed".
The screening of a new version of the film, never before seen in the United States, will be followed by a panel discussion with director Ari Folman.
Watch the trailer here
Part of the Center’s film series Holocaust History on Film: Anne Frank and Beyond in connection with Anne Frank The Exhibition. Purchase your tickets to the exhibition here.
Thank you to Ancestry, the Center for Jewish History’s Family History sponsor
Ticket Info: $18 general; $16 seniors/students; $11 CJH members; click here to register
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