CHILDREN’S MATINEE  – For adults and children 10 and up.

Sunday, March 19, 2:30 PM

West Coast Premiere

France, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Luxembourg, 

1999, 87 min. English

Julian Y. Wolff, Director  

The Diary of Anne Frank (animated)

Anne Frank is by far this century’s most famous and tragic diarist. The story of the young Jewish girl who died in a concentration camp at age fifteen has been told many times and in many different ways. This animated new version makes her story easily accessible for a new generation without losing the power of the original text. We meet Anne on her 13^th birthday before her family goes into hiding – scenes undocumented in previous tellings.  Amsterdam is colorfully depicted as a magical city through which the typical teen rides her bike, attends school and gossips with classmates, but she is keenly aware of her changing surroundings. Once in hiding, the film focuses on life in the secret annex above her father’s office. Animation brings a fresh and sensitive quality to Anne’s internal struggles with life in isolation. The film is compelling without being maudlin.  Its greatest virtue is to encourage anyone who sees it to read the actual diaries.

Cosponsored by Kadima, Young Judaea and Seattle Chapter Hadassah

To learn more about this film, visit www.annefrankmovie.com

Shown with GOD@heaven.

For a list of related readings available at Tree of Life Books and Judaica and through the American Jewish Committee, please visit our SJFF 2000 Reading List.