Anne Frank's Diary
An animated feature film
Gepubliceerd op: 22 april 2021
In 1995 werd in Japan Anne no Nikki uitgebracht, een tekenfilm gebaseerd op het beroemde dagboek van Anne Frank. Drie jaar later verscheen de Engelstalige versie, die werd bekroond met de Children’s Jury Award van het Chicago International Children’s Festival.
Sjoa-overlevende en nazi-jager Simon Wiesenthal z.l. zag de film en schreef de makers een brief.
"I have now viewed the English version of your film based on the Diary of Anne frank. Thank you for sending me the tape.
I must admit that at first I had my doubts whether an animated film could do justice to Anne Frank’s Diary. I was therefore pleasantly surprised upon viewing it that the film doesn’t trivialize the story of Anne Frank and makes for exciting viewing. This depiction of the growing up of a vivacious young girl in very difficult and extremely threatening surroundings will touch the hearts of young viewers—and will hopefully lead them to be wary of all signs of collective hatred, racism and anti-Semitism. It is good that with such well-done animated film more young people can be reached than would be the case with the book alone.
With best regards,
Sincerely,
Simon Wiesenthal"
