#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019)

Directed by

Anna Migotto, Sabina Fedeli

Genre

documentary film

Country

Czech Republic, Germany, France, Netherlands

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary blends archival material and dramatic reenactments to tell the story of Anne Frank and five other young women who lived through the Holocaust. Helen Mirren narrates, guiding viewers through personal accounts that connect past suffering to present-day understanding.

solemnreflectiveeducationalintimatepoignantmeasuredsomber

What happens

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories is a 2019 English-language Italian feature-length docufiction film, directed by Sabina Fedeli and Anna Migotto and narrated by Helen Mirren. In American theaters it premiered on January 22, 2020 on a limited release, while on Netflix it premiered on July 2, 2020. Critics consider the film to be a moving documentary about the Holocaust that would help young viewers connect to a valuable past. The Guardian described the film as targeted at young people through an educational stance. Critics have also read the hashtagging of key phrases (in contemporary social media fashion) by the young character in the fiction part of the film as the clear inspiration for the film's title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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