Big Sonia

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Big Sonia

Released Nov 17, 2017

1h 33m

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Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor, is served an eviction notice for her tailor shop, which has thrived for 35 years. She must choose between setting up a new shop or retiring.

Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Filmed with great respect and palpable love for its subject, "Big Sonia" is one of those documentaries that seems to bring its own light - just like the woman at its center.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 8, 2018

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Nell Minow

HuffPost

A perceptive story with some unexpected twists.

Rated: B

Jan 19, 2018

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

This loving tribute of a documentary essentially aims to expand Sonia's audience.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 8, 2017

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

"In the end, I’d practically consider “Big Sonia” to be mandatory watching in the tumultuous and challenging times that we all currently find ourselves in."

Rated: 5/5

Dec 25, 2022

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

An inspirational story showing light after such tragedy.

Apr 22, 2022

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Julie Washington

Cleveland Plain Dealer

The story of Sonia's life, lovingly told in this deeply emotional film, proves the resilience of the human spirit, and that love always wins over hate.

Rated: B

Nov 19, 2018

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Sonia is an inspiration. Big Sonia Beautifully captures the power of the human spirit & the power we each have with this one life to spread love & positivity, no maTter what hardships we ENCOUNTER.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I saw Big Sonia today and loved it! She is amazing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

This is a must see movie. Very sweet and touching. You will be moved by this in profound ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

THIS FILM DOES MORE THAN INFORM OR ENTERTAIN. IT TRANSFORMS HEARTS AND DEMONSTRATES HOW LOVE CAN TRIUMPH OVER HATRED - AND IT DOES SO WITH CHARMING STYLE, BEAUTIFUL ART AND MUSIC. WHEN LAUGHTER AND TEARS MIX, YOU CAN WALK AWAY WITH HOPE AND PERHAPS FIND A WAY TO DIG DEEP AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME HERE. I KNOW THIS FILM CHANGED ME. AND WHAT AN AMAZING THING FOR A MOVIE TO DO.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

An unforgettable film and an extraordinary experience. We are all better for witnessing Big Sonia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Wonderful movie! An important story told with humor and compassion. Everyone should see this movie and talk about it with family and friends.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

Sonia Warshawski, a Holocaust survivor, is served an eviction notice for her tailor shop, which has thrived for 35 years. She must choose between setting up a new shop or retiring.

Director: Todd Soliday, Leah Warshawski
Producer: Leah Warshawski
Screenwriter: Eric Frith
Distributor: Argot Pictures
Production Co: Inflatable Film, KC Film Office
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $210.2K
Runtime: 1h 33m