Big Sonia

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Big Sonia

2017

1h 33m

Documentary

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18 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

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

02/08/2018

4/4

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.

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Nell Minow

HuffPost

01/19/2018

B

A perceptive story with some unexpected twists.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

12/08/2017

2.5/4

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

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

12/25/2022

5/5

"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."

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

04/22/2022

An inspirational story showing light after such tragedy.

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Julie Washington

Cleveland Plain Dealer

11/19/2018

B

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.

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Joseph S

Nov 12

This is an absolutely inspirational story. This is a must-watch for every child from 5th grade forward to show how evil can take over the world. God bless the people like Sonia who can take the time to show us what they went through.

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03/10/2018

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.

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03/10/2018

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

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03/10/2018

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

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03/10/2018

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.

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03/04/2018

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

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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