Verdoner children eating and playing

The Verdoner Family - Gerrit and Hilde Verdoner, their children Yoka (b.1934), Francisca (b.1937) and Otto (b.1939) - were Jewish. In May 1940, when the Germans overran the Netherlands, Nazi decrees aimed specifically at Jews forced Gerrit out of his business and Yoka out of her second grade class. When the Nazis commandeered their home, the Verdoners went to live with Gerrit's parents in Amsterdam. Shortly thereafter, Gerrit and Hilde decided to place the children in hiding. Their foresight enabled the children to survive and save these family films. Hilde entered Westerbork on December 18, 1942, while Gerrit had a job with the Jewish Council. On September 29, 1943, after the collapse of the Jewish Council and Gerrit's narrow escape from the Germans, Gerrit found refuge in a hideout on a farm. On January 8, 1944 Hilde was sent to Auschwitz. After the war, Gerrit managed to reunite with his children and other surviving family members. The Verdoners emigrated to the US in 1946. Yoka and Francisca Verdoner, with their mother Hilde Verdoner. The story begins with the two children playing in their backyard, followed by a series of interior shots, in medium close-up of Yoka and Francisca eating chocolate pudding. Several good closeups of the children feeding themselves and each other (and making a mess), particularly Francisca. Closeups of Hilde eating as well. Closeup of father, Gerrit Verdoner feeding Francisca, both wave to the camera. Closeup, Gerrit, Francisca and Yoka hamming it up for the camera.