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Dara of Jasenovac

By Sabrina McFarland, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Young girl faces violence and horror during the Holocaust.

Movie R 2021 130 minutes
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age 16+

Based on 6 parent reviews

Dana2016
Dana2016 Adult
April 17, 2021
age 16+

Een "must" om een beter inzicht te krijgen van de gebeurtenissen jaren 90.

Het is zwaar om te kijken maar nog niet de 10% van de gruwel die daar in de NDH ( Onafhankelijke staat Kroatie ) is gebeurd, voornamelijk in Jasenovac (800 000), Jastrebarsko, Stara Gradiska, Jadovno, Stari Brod, Kozara en honderden andere plaatsen in Kroatie en Bosnie en Herzegowina. Tot 1942 waren er al meer dan dertig concentratiekampen opgezet, voornamelijk voor Serviers, Joden en Roma zigeuners. Alleen van Kozara gebergte zouden meer dan 12 000 kinderen onder 14 jaar vermoord zijn. Volledige families waren uitgeroeid. Er zou meer over mevrouw Diana Budisavljevic moeten geschreven worden, een Oostenrijkse die duizenden Servische kinderen heeft gered. De kritiek van LA times en dergelijke is totaal onaanvaarbaar en rasistisch. Het zou volgens the LA Times geen goede moment zijn om de waarheid naar boven te brengen, maar de Serviërs hebben meer dan 80 jaar gewacht. Hoe lang moeten ze nog wachten? Dat alle overlevenden sterven? Trouwens Tito was een Kroaat en de daders zijn nooit deftig gestraft of veroordeeld, de meeste zijn naar Zuid Amerika gevlucht...het moest maar snel vergeven en vergeten worden voor de nieuwe staat Joegoslavie . Maar de staat Joegoslavie is uiteen gevallen en het project is mislukt, dus moeten zij nu iets doen. Now or never. Trouwens de misdaad / genocide verjaart niet, Armeniërs zijn daarvan een mooi voorbeeld van. Laat die mensen hun leed en verlies ook aan de wereld tonen zoals het hoort en stop met discriminatie van slachtoffers. Trouwens op Google vind je al heel veel info moesten er mensen bij zijn die deze gruwelen niet kunnen geloven. Veel sterkte!!!
AnaMarie
AnaMarie Adult
February 26, 2021
age 16+

Important lesson on Holocaust

Dara is a documentary drama that tells the story of a young girl caught in the Horror of a Holocaust in fascist Croatia. It’s an emotional story of children in Croatia children Holocaust camp . The message of this movie is that good wins at the end , the entire movie is the fight against good and evil in us .it’s a never told story about extortion of children , something that young people should watch and we all need to be reminded what any kind of hate , racism or can lead to , we need to be remained today more than ever ! Dara was a Serbian Caucasian girl but still in Nazi Europe and Croatia her and the rest of victims in the Holocaust camp were looked upon as lower race and lower grade of Christians .
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What's the Story?

During World War II, Dara Ilić (Biljana Čekić), a 10-year-old Serbian girl, her mother, and two brothers are detained at a Croatian concentration camp known as Jasenovac. Her father is sent to a camp designated for men. Dara witnesses violence and endures the hate expressed toward her by camp officials. With words of encouragement from her mother and other prisoners, Dara is determined to find a way to freedom.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (6 ):
Kids say (2 ):

Serbian movie director Predrag Peter Antonijević delivers a moving and often violent view of a Croatian concentration camp during World War II. As the young prisoner in Dara of Jasenovac, Čekić is convincing as a child exposed to the camp's crimes against humanity. She also embraces the unexpected role of caring for a younger brother, assuring him that "no one can separate us." Now 80 years later, this first-ever feature about the history of the Jasenovac camp may prove to be an essential educational and teaching tool for further discussions about the Holocaust.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the courage of Dara at the concentration camp. How does she also demonstrate compassion and perseverance?

  • Why does Dara believe it's important not to become separated from her younger brother? How significant can a bond be between siblings?

  • How does encouragement from Dara's mother inspire her daughter? Why does Dara's father feel it's necessary to reunite with his family?

  • What could be the director's justification for depicting the brutal violence by soldiers against prisoners? How may such scenes impact a viewer?

  • What is the link between the phrase "Never Forget" and the Holocaust? What is International Holocaust Remembrance Day and its significance?

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