My Opposition: The Diaries of Friedrich Kellner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids My Opposition - The Diaries of Friedrich Kellner |
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| Directed by | Fern Levitt |
| Produced by | Arnie Zipursky |
| Narrated by | Nicky Guadagni |
| Starring | Robert Scott Kellner Max Eisen Doloris Funt Jesse Dubinsky |
| Music by | Alex Khaskin |
| Cinematography | Bill Metcalfe |
| Editing by | Nick Hector |
| Distributed by | CCI Entertainment - Toronto |
| Release date(s) | June 16, 2007 |
| Running time | 65 min |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | English German |
My Opposition: The Diaries of Friedrich Kellner is a 2007 documentary film. A documentary is a movie that tells a true story using real facts and events. This film was made by Abella Entertainment Ltd. in Toronto, Canada. It was produced and directed by Fern Levitt and Arnie Zipursky. The movie was distributed by CCI Entertainment.
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The Story Behind the Film
This documentary shares the amazing story of Friedrich Kellner. He was a Chief Justice Inspector, which means he was an important legal official. During World War II, he secretly wrote a diary. This diary recorded the terrible crimes committed by the Nazis. The movie shows how Kellner risked his life to write down these important observations.
Kellner's Brave Actions
The film uses interviews, old videos, and re-enactments to tell Kellner's story. It starts by showing Friedrich Kellner as a political activist before the war. He was part of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. This party was against Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. The Nazis were a political group that caused World War II and committed many awful acts.
The movie shows Kellner trying to stop violence against Jewish people during an event called Kristallnacht. This was a night when Nazis attacked Jewish homes and businesses. Because of his actions, Kellner was brought before a special court. He was threatened with being sent to a concentration camp. These were dangerous camps where many people were imprisoned and killed.
Fighting Back Against the Nazis
The documentary shows how Kellner resisted the Nazi government. He did this both actively and passively. One scene shows him giving out leaflets that American planes had dropped. These leaflets shared information that the Nazis didn't want people to know.
After World War II ended, Kellner helped to bring back the Social Democratic Party. He became the leader of the party in his area.
A Grandson's Journey
Woven into Friedrich Kellner's story is the journey of his American grandson, Robert Scott Kellner. Robert was abandoned as a child. Later, he found his grandfather in Germany. A part of the movie is about Robert's efforts to share his grandfather's secret diary with the world. He wanted everyone to know about the important things Friedrich Kellner wrote.
Filming Locations
The documentary was filmed in real places. These included Mainz and Laubach in Germany. Parts of the movie were also filmed in Texas, USA.
More About the Diary
- The Kellner diary was displayed at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
- It was also shown in Germany for people to see.
- The University of Giessen in Germany is home to the Kellner Project. This project studies and shares the diary's contents.
