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Misha and the Wolves

“She’s both a victim and a villain. She’s both. She is both in this story.”
Evelyne Haendel, Belgian Genealogist, Holocaust Survivor

Directed by Sam Hobkinson, “Misha and the Wolves” is a finely produced documentary about a lifetime falsifier who named herself ‘Misha Defonseca’. The ruse began as a young child. She feigned a connection with wolves, and constructed a story about being a Holocaust survivor.

Her book ‘Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years’ was wildly popular, and was translated into 20 languages. A French language film of Misha’s story as a little girl, Surviving with Wolves (Survivre avec les loups) also became popular.

After decades of pretense and money raising for herself as a Holocaust survivor, a few people became suspicious about Misha’s story. They began asking questions and seeking answers. The above mentioned Evelyne Haendel spent countless hours meticulously seeking and finding the archival information that finally ended this sham.

I have viewed this film two times so far. The story is fascinating, and the production quality is outstanding.

“Misha and the Wolves” is a Netflix film. If you don’t have Netflix, find a friend, relative, or neighbor who does!

Music is by Nick Foster -- https://www.nickfostermusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mishaandthewolves

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mishawolvesfilm/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishaandthewolves/?hl=en

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13648220/reference

D. Schwartz August 31, 2021