Holocaust Museum LA Presents Screening of Acclaimed Short Film ‘The Anne Frank Gift Shop’

In Partnership With Reboot, Screening of Dark Comedy to be Followed by Conversation With Director Mickey Rapkin

Holocaust Museum LA, in partnership with Reboot, presents a screening of the short film “The Anne Frank Gift Shop,” Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the museum. A conversation with director Mickey Rapkin will follow the film.  

In his directorial debut, Rapkin (author of “Pitch Perfect,” the book that inspired a film franchise) has created a dark comedy about antisemitism that also packs a vital and timely message. When a high-end design firm presents its plans to reimagine the gift shop at the Anne Frank House, the company’s overt appeal to Generation Z sparks a debate about collective trauma, the Holocaust and tote bags.

Lauded by GQ  as “a poignant meta-commentary on our continually robust Anne Frank discourse, ‘The Anne Frank Gift Shop’ was cited by award-winning actress Sarah Paulson on Instagram as a work that “makes you laugh your face off AND FEEL things..”

For more information, visit https://holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/short-film-the-anne-frank-gift-shop.