Underplayed Gems

Anne Franks Rejse (2001)

Anne Franks Rejse poster
Directed by
Ib Makwarth
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
31 min
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How it feels

The film visits the places where Anne Frank lived and died, from Frankfurt to Amsterdam, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen. It tells her story through narration and readings from her diary, while showing how everyday life and nature now cover the sites of the Holocaust.

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What happens

Anne Franks rejse er en portrætfilm, der er instrueret af Ib Makwarth efter manuskript af Fritz Pedersen. »Anne Franks rejse« fortæller i en sjælden afdæmpet, men samtidig effektiv stil historien om Anne Franks korte liv. Filmen opsøger de steder, Anne Frank levede: Frankfurt am Main, Amsterdam, Auschwitz og Bergen-Belsen, hvor hun døde af sorg og udmattelse i 1945. Bytrafikken glider nu travlt forbi de huse, hun boede i, og landskabet er groet henover gerningsstederne for den systematiske udryddelse af den jødiske befolkningsgruppe, som Anne Frank tilhørte. På lydsiden fortæller Jesper Christensen Anne Franks historie, og en pige på hendes alder læser uddrag af den verdensberømte dagbog. Indgår også på dvd i antologien Den korte film 1. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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