I'm very concerned at the statement, that the cartoon on the life of Anastasia, 'was just a watered down version of what happened'. Could you or a loved one stand to see the life of your loved one, be diminished in telling something that was not truth?
Would any mother, or father, or family member of a murdered victim's family feel good that their lives were depicted in a cartoon?
The children of revolution are not only faced with living or having lived daily, such awful scenerios, but must also take what has happened to them, and to their whole families, with them wherever they go in life. It's not to say though that some rise above all their difficulties. But we as 'outsiders', should not change historical events, [cartoon wise] if only to appese those politically, or for money. The film was not obviously offered to offer anything, but to gain revenue.
We recently had here in the US the terrible tragedy of 9/11. Should we offer our children, or the world's children and their families, a 'watered down version of what actually transpired', and put it in a cartoon feature for Saturday morning viewing complete with sweets?
How many historical events that have ended with the terrible killing spree to leaders and their familes, or to a nation, are, or have been offered in cartoon fashion as was Anastasia?
Children then of the Russian Revolution and many others globally, in harms way, in today's world, live through the most harrowing of circumstances.
They would not want history to be deceived in any way, nor their names, or their lives to be depicted in any other way.
Dignity comes in many forms, and the bottom line is 'Dignity'.
To belittle names, and lives of known, unknown personages [any age], is not the most positive way of keeping their memory alive and well!
Thanks for allowing me to share my thoughts.
Tania
