Misha and the Wolves is a 2021 documentary film written and directed by Sam Hobkinson. The film examines the fraudulent 1997 Holocaust memoir of Misha Defonseca.
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| Directed by | Sam Hobkinson |
| Cinematography | Will Pugh |
| Edited by | Peter Norrey |
| Music by | Nick Foster |
Production companies | Arts Alliance Productions MetFilm Bright Yellow Films Las Belgas Take Five APT Films BBC Storyville ZDF Arte Vpro |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021.[1] On August 11, 2021, it became available on Netflix.[2]
Synopsis
editAfter Defonseca's memoir, titled Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, became a global success, her publisher began to question its veracity.
Interviewees
edit- Jane Daniel, publisher with Mt. Ivy Press
- Emma De Wael, Misha's aunt
- Pat Cunningham, Misha's neighbor in Millis, Massachusetts
- Debórah Dwork, Clark University professor of Holocaust history
- Evelyne Haendel, Belgian genealogist and Holocaust survivor
- Ramona Hamblin, Misha's attorney
- Marie-Claire Mommer, psychology instructor
- Candy O'Terry, WMJX, Magic 106.7/Boston. Creator & host of the weekly series Exceptional Women
- Sharon Sergeant, forensic genealogist
- Karen Schulman, former friend of Misha in Millis, Massachusetts
- Joni Soffron, staff member with Wolf Hollow animal sanctuary
- Jean-Philippe Tondeur, military historian
- Marc Metdepenningen, Belgian journalist[3]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A stranger-than-fiction account of a too-incredible-to-be-true story, Misha and the Wolves is an engaging documentary wrapped in a thrilling mystery."[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Misha and the Wolves". Bright Yellow Films. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ White, Abbey (July 31, 2021). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in August 2021". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2021-01-31). "'Misha and the Wolves' Review: An Extraordinary Holocaust Survival Story. Or Not". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Misha and the Wolves". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Misha and the Wolves Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
