In line for Anne Frank
Director Robert Schinkel
Countries Netherlands
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
SYNOPSIS:“IN LINE FOR ANNE FRANK” In Line for Anne Frank is a documentary about the 'eternal' waiting linestretching outside the Anne Frank House, through the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. With personal stories of people in the line from around the world accompanied by fragments from her diary, the story of Anne Frank’s life are told in a new, different way., The Anne Frank house attracts 1 million visitors annually. Year after year, day after day, the long line stands outside the Anne Frank house. A line that contains all nationalities, - a line where the world stands together.People from all walks of life stand, and wait, because they want to see the ‘Secret Annex’.The place where the most famous victim of World War 2 was hiding for 2 years: Anne Frank., The line holds thousands of tales from around the world. Countless visitors feel in some way or another connected to Anne Frank. This documentary follows those in the line with some amazing stories, linked to Anne Frank’s life.For example a Kurdish couple who fled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, hiding for months in the mountains before they could get free, identify with Anne and her hopes and fears., An 80 year old Jewish man describes hiding just like Anne, but separated from his father and mother. He remembers a horrendous time. Although he spent his most important childhood years without his parents, he realizes how, unlike Anne Frank, lucky he got., A gay man from Paraguay stands in the line during Amsterdam’s Gay Pride festival. He grew up during his country’s dictatorship. During the black period when people accused of being homosexual were arrested, imprisoned and regularly disappeared, he hid his sexuality whilst his body inwardly screamed for freedom,but he darednot let slip who he really was., An Austrian woman lost her grandfather and father, because they fought for “forbidden” ideals. Two generations later, her family is still wrenched by grief. Visiting the Anne Frank house, they hope to close a door on theirtragic past., Two Tibetan monks who were forced to flee their homeland as children when Tibet was occupied by the Chinese. They would have risked their lives to stay, one lost his motherand a further million Tibetans died in the Chinese occupation. For the monks Anne Frank is a symbol of hope. They take courage that the Jews finally got their own state and they hope the same for Tibet., Having experienced segregation firsthand in the 1960s, an Afro-American man sees a strong association with Anne Frank’s tale. A Dutch woman, 90 years old, survived the Bergen – Belsen ‘Deathcamp’ – where Anne and her sister Margot tragically lost their lives. She witnessed the same atrocities that killed Anne, and describes the fate that awaited her. Her story begins, where Anne’s diary stops., The documentaryportrays visitors before and after their visit to the Secret Annex. Most have undergone some kind of transformation. To visit Anne Frank’s home makes a deep impression. After visiting, our central characters again compare their story with Anne’s. Through their stories it becomes clear whatAnne experienced.As Jews were hunted for their religion, she was discriminated against, humiliatedand in danger.She could not live in freedomor be who she wanted to be, but hid, finishingher life in a brutal camp. The stories from the line are examples of the life and the experiences of Anne Frank., Then, there is her diary. Every day in the line there are girls of Anne’s age during her hiding (13-15 years). In their own language, they read the most powerful lines from her diary. Through their voices, the viewer can hear Anne herself, thinking, what troubled her, her hopes, and her fears, and her question: “Will I ever be able to write anything great…will I ever become a writer?”, We watch the line through all 4 seasons, with visitors waiting outside in allweathers, sun, rain, gales and snow. The passing of seasonsemphasizes the infinity of the waiting line. Rain or shine: the world is always in the line for Anne Frank and her unique story., Besides these main stories, the documentary illustrates the everyday life taking place right next to the line. Whilst waiting visitors shuffle slowly forward, the action of Amsterdam rushes around them. Again for Anne, whilst she was imprisoned in the Secret Annex, she could see – to her frustrate on – the ‘normal’ life continuing on the street., Finally, the documentary shows the long waiting line in all its aspects. People deep in thought, chattingor laughing at a joke, eating and drinking, happy and sad, teenagersstaring intently at their smartphones, people shivering with cold orsweating from the summer sun.The differences between people – and their similarities.Gay Pride as it parties by., The ‘line manager’ who keeps people in their place.The shuffling feet.The line, symbolizing the long lines in World War 2.Ironic, because Anne Frank ultimately stood in line. A line that lead to the end of her young life…, The documentary In Line for Anne Frankshows that – almost 70 years after her death – her story still has a huge worldwide impact and is relevant today. That the basic values of society, the universal human rights, areeven now under threat and need protecting. Without mentioning them, the fundamental principles underlying the film are discussed. Freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom from discrimination, the right to asylum, are all addressed by the stories from the people in the line, thanks to the story of Anne Frank., One girl, who thought no-one would be interested in her story, but for whomover one million people per year, wait hours in line.
SYNOPSIS:“IN LINE FOR ANNE FRANK” In Line for Anne Frank is a documentary about the 'eternal' waiting linestretching outside the Anne Frank House, through the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. With personal stories of people in the line from around the world accompanied by fragments from her diary, the story of Anne Frank’s life are told in a new, different way., The Anne Frank house attracts 1 million visitors annually. Year after year, day after day, the long line stands outside the Anne Frank house. A line that contains all nationalities, - a line where the world stands together.People from all walks of life stand, and wait, because they want to see the ‘Secret Annex’.The place where the most famous victim of World War 2 was hiding for 2 years: Anne Frank., The line holds thousands of tales from around the world. Countless visitors feel in some way or another connected to Anne Frank. This documentary follows those in the line with some amazing stories, linked to Anne Frank’s life.For example a Kurdish couple who fled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, hiding for months in the mountains before they could get free, identify with Anne and her hopes and fears., An 80 year old Jewish man describes hiding just like Anne, but separated from his father and mother. He remembers a horrendous time. Although he spent his most important childhood years without his parents, he realizes how, unlike Anne Frank, lucky he got., A gay man from Paraguay stands in the line during Amsterdam’s Gay Pride festival. He grew up during his country’s dictatorship. During the black period when people accused of being homosexual were arrested, imprisoned and regularly disappeared, he hid his sexuality whilst his body inwardly screamed for freedom,but he darednot let slip who he really was., An Austrian woman lost her grandfather and father, because they fought for “forbidden” ideals. Two generations later, her family is still wrenched by grief. Visiting the Anne Frank house, they hope to close a door on theirtragic past., Two Tibetan monks who were forced to flee their homeland as children when Tibet was occupied by the Chinese. They would have risked their lives to stay, one lost his motherand a further million Tibetans died in the Chinese occupation. For the monks Anne Frank is a symbol of hope. They take courage that the Jews finally got their own state and they hope the same for Tibet., Having experienced segregation firsthand in the 1960s, an Afro-American man sees a strong association with Anne Frank’s tale. A Dutch woman, 90 years old, survived the Bergen – Belsen ‘Deathcamp’ – where Anne and her sister Margot tragically lost their lives. She witnessed the same atrocities that killed Anne, and describes the fate that awaited her. Her story begins, where Anne’s diary stops., The documentaryportrays visitors before and after their visit to the Secret Annex. Most have undergone some kind of transformation. To visit Anne Frank’s home makes a deep impression. After visiting, our central characters again compare their story with Anne’s. Through their stories it becomes clear whatAnne experienced.As Jews were hunted for their religion, she was discriminated against, humiliatedand in danger.She could not live in freedomor be who she wanted to be, but hid, finishingher life in a brutal camp. The stories from the line are examples of the life and the experiences of Anne Frank., Then, there is her diary. Every day in the line there are girls of Anne’s age during her hiding (13-15 years). In their own language, they read the most powerful lines from her diary. Through their voices, the viewer can hear Anne herself, thinking, what troubled her, her hopes, and her fears, and her question: “Will I ever be able to write anything great…will I ever become a writer?”, We watch the line through all 4 seasons, with visitors waiting outside in allweathers, sun, rain, gales and snow. The passing of seasonsemphasizes the infinity of the waiting line. Rain or shine: the world is always in the line for Anne Frank and her unique story., Besides these main stories, the documentary illustrates the everyday life taking place right next to the line. Whilst waiting visitors shuffle slowly forward, the action of Amsterdam rushes around them. Again for Anne, whilst she was imprisoned in the Secret Annex, she could see – to her frustrate on – the ‘normal’ life continuing on the street., Finally, the documentary shows the long waiting line in all its aspects. People deep in thought, chattingor laughing at a joke, eating and drinking, happy and sad, teenagersstaring intently at their smartphones, people shivering with cold orsweating from the summer sun.The differences between people – and their similarities.Gay Pride as it parties by., The ‘line manager’ who keeps people in their place.The shuffling feet.The line, symbolizing the long lines in World War 2.Ironic, because Anne Frank ultimately stood in line. A line that lead to the end of her young life…, The documentary In Line for Anne Frankshows that – almost 70 years after her death – her story still has a huge worldwide impact and is relevant today. That the basic values of society, the universal human rights, areeven now under threat and need protecting. Without mentioning them, the fundamental principles underlying the film are discussed. Freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom from discrimination, the right to asylum, are all addressed by the stories from the people in the line, thanks to the story of Anne Frank., One girl, who thought no-one would be interested in her story, but for whomover one million people per year, wait hours in line.