this sometimes - tedious and often - moving documentary charts the life and times of anne frank , the young diarist and most - famous victim of adolph hitler .
writer / director / producer jon blair has collected a staggering amount of historical material on both anne and the frank family .
we meet miep gies , one of the family 's protectors who is still alive .
she recounts how she found the diary in the days after the germans captured the franks .
we watch otto frank , anne 's father and surviving family member , in interview footage filmed before his death .
blair
successfully combines these clips , footage , and other historical records to recount exactly what happened during that terrible period of european history .
as narrated by kenneth branagh and with diary excepts read by glenn close , anne frank remembered retells more than just anne 's story .
we meet and learn about the * many * friends , family members , and acquaintances whose lives were touched by this young woman and her writings .
winner of the last year 's academy award for best documentary .
often - moving winner of the last year 's academy award for best documentary successfully combines