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Waiting for Anya

2020, Movie, 1h 49min

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

Country: Belgium,United Kingdom,United States

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Reviews

Critic Nell Minow

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...inspired by French villagers who rescued Jewish children from the Nazis by smuggling them over the mountains into Spain.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Tara Mcnamara

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...there's no sweet "Goodbye, Farewell." Rather, there are several individual upsetting tragedies that help young viewers understand that in war, even when you win, you lose.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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In the midst of World War II, a young shepherd named Jo discovers a group of Jewish children hidden on a farm in the Pyrenees. With the help of his grandfather and the widow Horcada, Jo and Benjamin, a Jewish father, risk everything to smuggle the children across the border to Spain. As the Germans close in, Jo's courage and determination become the key to their survival. Based on a true story, Waiting for Anya is an inspiring tale of humanity and bravery in the face of adversity.

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