Survivor. Grandma. Diva.
Screened For Members of Congress
On Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Holocaust Remembrance Day
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"★ ★ ★... RECOMMENDED"
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“I have seen the film 3 times and never tire and will see it yet even 3 more times if I can. I showed the film to 200 public school teachers in June 2017 and they laughed, cried and
gave a standing ovation for 5 minutes after seeing the film."
- Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff
Director, Holocaust Teacher Institute
University of Miami
gave a standing ovation for 5 minutes after seeing the film."
- Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff
Director, Holocaust Teacher Institute
University of Miami
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“One reason I founded Hermosa School was to ensure that students were educated to recognize and practice positive virtues, and understand their role in becoming agents of change within our society.
The educational cut will be a great addition to the curriculum.” - Sheila Stolov Principal, Hermosa Montessori Charter School |
“The impact the movie had on those 10th graders was palpable. Then to see how it impacted the older audience in the evening proved that this is an important movie to see for all ages.
Inspiring story, beautifully told. “ - Jennifer Vitela Public Programs Officer, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum |
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“In a day and age when we are losing our Holocaust witnesses, Sonia is a living testament to the power of overcoming the atrocities of the past. She offers students of all ages a timeless message about how to make a big impact in all that they do. "
- Talli Dippold Associate Director, Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice |
“I can't think of a better way to introduce the Holocaust to our students than through this powerful and enlightening way and Mrs. Warshawski's big personality.”
- Brya Warner Director, Marian High School |
Sonia Featured on Extra!
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94% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
“It will reach into the tender-most part of your heart and touch it as few movies have.”
- Jeffrey Lyons |
“A poignant documentary.”
“Such a beautiful documentary… an unexpected and vital exploration in a time we need it most. I love Sonia!”
- Rosie O’Donnell Actress & Activist |
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Directors: Leah Warshawski & Todd Soliday Run Time: 93 min Rating: NR SYNOPSIS:
For years, Sonia Warshawski (92) has been an inspirational public speaker at schools and prisons, where her stories of surviving the Holocaust as a teenager have inspired countless people who once felt their own traumas would leave them broken forever. But when Sonia is served an eviction notice for her iconic tailor shop (in a dead mall), she's confronted with an agonizing decision: either open up a new shop or retire. Ironically, Sonia's shop is the last open business in an otherwise desolate Kansas City mall, but it contains enough color and liveliness to make up for the entire empty complex. For a woman who admits she stays busy "to keep the dark parts away," facing retirement dredges up fears she'd long forgot she had, and her horrific past resurfaces. BIG SONIA explores what it means to be a survivor and how intergenerational trauma affects families and generations. Will you let your trauma define you? Or will your past make you stronger? |
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