 The children form strong friendships and have adventures as they try and fend off the Japanese army occupying the city, and their allies, the Nazis.In the background, the Second Sino-Japanese War takes place, while the children must face the uncertainty that concerns the fate of Rina and Mishalli's parents in Europe.Well received in China and internationally, "A Jewish Girl in Shanghai" has been heralded as the first animated Chinese film to address the Holocaust, and has been described as "China's first homegrown Jewish film".