Misha and the Wolves

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Misha and the Wolves

PG-13

2021

1h 30m

Documentary

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MISHA AND THE WOLVES is the dramatic tale of a woman whose Holocaust memoir took the world by storm, before a fallout with her publisher -- who turned detective -- revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

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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.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

[An] intriguing but slightly manipulative documentary...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2021

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Hanna Flint

Empire Magazine

Despite a few narrative gaps that needed filling, Sam Hobkinson delivers a rollercoaster-ride of a documentary with superb characters, insightful talking heads and jaw-dropping plot twists.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2021

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

It's propulsively watchable if a tad light on reflection.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 2, 2021

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

Whatever you do, please go into this film knowing as little as possible. The viewing experience will be rewarded for your patience.

Rated: A-

Mar 1, 2024

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Matthew Carey

Deadline Hollywood Daily

With its deft touch and compelling story, Misha and the Wolves should be a strong awards contender in the coming year and part of the Oscar conversation.

Nov 18, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Hobkinson is in complete control of the unfolding narrative and with editor Peter Norrey delivers a compelling film in 90 minutes that Netflix would have drawn out over 6 episodes... a story that simply must be seen to be believed

Rated: 4/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Robby F

This is clickbait. Awful person being fed more attention that she deserves. What a waste of time. She wins in the end because she got all the attention she wanted.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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My suspicion as to the truthfulness of Misha’s recounting of her experiences came early on when she claimed that the family who took her in did not like her and even hated her. I find such a claim to be unlikely and dubious, as it would not make sense for a family that hates her to take such an extraordinary risk to care for her and hide her. That family literally put their lives on the line to help her. Such a suspicious claim gave reason to listen to the remainder of her story with a fair degree of skepticism.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Gareth v

What starts as an intriguing premise for a documentary quickly turns into a run of the mill, predictable fare. The lack of the main protaganist also leaves a big hole in this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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Katie D

Wow. This was a ride. I don't want to spoil anything about this documentary so please go in as blind as you can.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/28/22

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david f

A great detective story about a Holocaust survivor with a story that is unbelievable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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It's truly remarkable what one can convince themselves of, and it's repugnant what people will do to make a potentially huge chunka o' chizza. All of that is in play here. This impressive doc on the exploitation of a fake Holocaust survivor and the exploitation of actual Holocaust and war survivors for that big pay day (and the subsequent pay days from books sells, signings, tv/movie, etc.) is a compelling piece of work. There's a number of really repugnant people here,. But what else is old? Well done by all involved. 3.4 stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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MISHA AND THE WOLVES is the dramatic tale of a woman whose Holocaust memoir took the world by storm, before a fallout with her publisher -- who turned detective -- revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

Director: Sam Hobkinson
Producer: Jurgen Buedts, Poppy Dixon, Al Morrow, Matthew Wells, Gregory Zalcman
Screenwriter: Sam Hobkinson
Production Co: Met Film Production, Bright Yellow Films, APT Film and Television, Arts Alliance, Take Five, Arts Alliance Productions, Las Belgas
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Unsettling Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 30m

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