No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story

LA Times Sep 7, 2016

"Compact but powerful"

— LA Times

The Wrap Sep 7, 2016

“Heartbreaking...feature [with] moral and emotional heft.”

- The Wrap

LA Times Sep 7, 2016

“Just when you thought you’d heard every vital story about the Holocaust, along comes the stirring documentary “No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank’s Story” to shine further light on one of history’s darkest periods.”

- LA Times

LA Weekly Sep 7, 2016

“Riveting”

- LA Weekly

The Hollywood Reporter Sep 7, 2016

"NO ASYLUM director Paula Fouce. . . noted how sophisticated some of Anne [Franks]’s ideas are. Still the filmmaker was reluctant to take on a chapter in history that has been so thoroughly examined over the years. But when parallels began to emerge. . . for refugees then and now, she found it too compelling to resist.”

— The Hollywood Reporter

Der Spiegel Sep 7, 2016

“He wrote letter after letter—without success. The father of Anne Frank tried desperately to get exit visas for his family. But the US wanted to accept very few Jewish refugees. This touching documentary traces the stages of failure.”

— DER SPIEGEL

Ursula Schwarz May 9, 2016

“It is important for us to remember what happens when the world stands by as prejudice and discrimination prevail. Learning about the struggle of Anne Frank’s family to find a safe haven reminds us to pay attention to very similar conditions in parts of the world today.

The film “No Asylum” tells a compelling and relevant story and will support holocaust education.”

Ursula Schwarz

Executive Director, National Media Market

Eva Schloss Feb 25, 2016

This important documentary shows the attempts of Otto Frank, Anne Frank's father, one Jewish man who struggled but was not able to save his family. Because of the unwillingness of the American administration, and nearly all countries to help desperate people, Otto could not obtain visas to safety. Unfortunately the world has not learned from the loss of 6 million Jews and many millions of other innocent people, and a new disaster is playing out before our eyes today.

Eva Schloss

Anne Frank's Stepsister
Member of the British Empire
Founder Anne Frank Trust UK

Rebecca Faulkner Feb 25, 2016

No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank's Story, and newly revealed archival materials provide us with a unique insight into Otto Frank's desperate attempts to seek refuge for his family in the United States. 70 years later, as the we face the greatest humanitarian crisis since World War II, this powerful, important film reminds us that the plight of refugees cannot be ignored.

Rebecca Faulkner, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, The Anne Frank Center USA

Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff Mar 9, 2016

This is an OUTSTANDING film!

Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff
Education Specialist /Holocaust Studies
Miami Dade County Public Schools
Director Holocaust Teacher Institute , University of Miami

Jordan Riefe Mar 29, 2016

…No Asylum director Paula Fouce…noted how sophisticated some of Anne’s ideas are. Still the filmmaker was reluctant to take on a chapter in history that has been so thoroughly examined over the years. But when parallels began to emerge… for refugees then and now, she found it too compelling to resist.

Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter

Der Speigel Mar 29, 2016

He wrote letter after letter - without success. The father of Anne Frank tried desperately to get exit visas for his family. But the US wanted to accept very few Jewish refugees. This touching documentary traces the stages of failure.

Katja Iken, Der Spiegel

Jewish Press Mar 29, 2016

No Asylum shows us how Otto Frank struggled to save his family. He tried to obtain visas to the U.S., Cuba and Paris. But he faced delay after delay.

Rhona Lewis, Jewish Press

Gloria Kestenbaum Mar 29, 2016

“No Asylum” tells in painful detail the story of Anne’s father, Otto Frank’s desperate and unavailing attempts to secure American visas for his family…. …to round out the Anne Frank story and provide a larger framework for viewing and understanding the Holocaust.”

Gloria Kestenbaum, The Jewish Week

Gloria Kestenbaum Mar 29, 2016

“Otto Frank’s story, like that of his daughter’s, elevates the horror of the Holocaust to a larger plain.”

The Jewish Week Mar 29, 2016

“A New Chapter in Anne Frank’s Story”

Gloria Kestenbaum, The Jewish Week

Gary Goldstein Aug 24, 2016

"Compact but powerful."

Daphne Howland Aug 24, 2016

"NO ASYLUM director Paula Fouce. . . noted how sophisticated some of Anne [Franks]’s ideas are. Still the filmmaker was reluctant to take on a chapter in history that has been so thoroughly examined over the years. But when parallels began to emerge. . . for refugees then and now, she found it too compelling to resist."

Gary Goldstein Aug 24, 2016

“Just when you thought you’d heard every vital story about the Holocaust, along comes the stirring documentary “No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank’s Story” to shine further light on one of history’s darkest periods.”

Former Iowa State Senator Maggie Tinsman Apr 25, 2016

I think the film was amazing. It was upsetting seeing that the U.S. would not take in any refugees. Mainly, it made one think about how terrible the situation was in WWII and how similar events are now with refugees, death, and people forced out of their countries with nowhere to go.

--Former Iowa State Senator Maggie Tinsman