When thinking of Anne Frank, the image of a young girl hiding out in an attic comes to mind, so it’s a refreshing and heartwarming change to see her as a carefree 12-year-old in this rare film footage.
Dating from 1941, this is the only surviving footage of the famed diarist and was taken during her neighbour’s wedding. The person filming the bride and groom emerging turns the camera to a balcony from which a young Anne Frank peers out to watch the celebration.
The clip is incredibly short and only shows Anne for a few seconds, but it’s still exhilarating to watch the girl who would go on to give the world a unique and frightening first-hand look at being Jewish during the Holocaust.
Check out the amazing clip below!