Kerr wrote it to provide a child-friendly window into the workings of prejudice and fascism in Europe, without being too gratuitous or shocking. Written in English and translated to German, the book won the German Children’s Literature Award in 1974. The film is based on a children’s novel of the same name, written by Judith Kerr depicting her own childhood memories of escaping Hitler’s Germany. Link’s film reminds us that adversity need not necessarily lead to despair, but in fact, it can breed resiliency. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit arrives on the heels of a world wide pandemic that has touched all our lives, especially children. That’s important.” His words serve to stave off despair during dark times. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act and other generous donors.Uncle Julius, confidant of a family of German-Jewish refugees at the center of this new film from Academy Award-winning director Caroline Link, offers this advice as they struggle with their displacement: “We have to keep believing in good. Public programming at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Hosted in partnership with Senior Programming Consultant Nancy Collet, founder of Cinema Collet. If you’re already a member, log in and the member discount will be reflected in your cart.
Tickets are $5 each for Museum members or $10 each for the general public. The film will be screened in person in the Museum’s Edmond J.
This gentle, beautifully rendered historical family drama is based on the gripping semi-autobiographical book with the same name by Judith Kerr.
Why do their parents keep insisting that Germany is no longer safe for Jews like them?īecause of Hitler, Anna must leave everything behind as her family embarks on a journey that extends over several years and over the borders of many countries.įollow their journey in When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (119 minutes, German with English subtitles), a new film from director Caroline Link. Her mother explains that their father has had to leave and soon they will secretly join him. Then one morning, Anna and her brother awake to find her father gone. Anna is not sure who Hitler is, but she sees his face on posters all over Berlin.
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