Misha and the Wolves

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.

Misha and the Wolves
Poster
Directed bySam Hobkinson
CinematographyWill Pugh
Edited byPeter Norrey
Music byNick Foster
Release dates
  • January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31) (Sundance)
  • August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11) (Netflix)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
Languages
  • English
  • French

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

After Defonseca's memoir, titled Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, became a global success, her publisher began to question its veracity.

Interviewees

Reception

On 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
  1. "Misha and the Wolves". Bright Yellow Films. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. White, Abbey (July 31, 2021). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in August 2021". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. Gleiberman, Owen (2021-01-31). "'Misha and the Wolves' Review: An Extraordinary Holocaust Survival Story. Or Not". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. "Misha and the Wolves". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. "Misha and the Wolves Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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