#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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Laatste Zeven Maanden van Anne Frank (1988)
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001)
Final Account (2020)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.