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Waiting for Anya is a 2020 historical war drama film co-written and directed by Ben Cookson. It is a film adaptation of the 1990 novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo. [4] [5] [6] The film stars Noah Schnapp, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt, Jean Reno, and Anjelica Huston.
Feb 7, 2020 · Waiting for Anya: Directed by Ben Cookson. With Noah Schnapp, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt, Tómas Lemarquis. 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.
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- Drama, Thriller, War
- Ben Cookson
- 2020-02-07
Feb 7, 2020 · A film based on a YA book about French villagers who rescued Jewish children from the Nazis in 1942. The review criticizes the film for being overly didactic, talking down to the audience, and lacking historical depth.
Feb 7, 2020 · A boy and a reclusive widow work together to smuggle Jewish children into Spain during World War II.
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- Noah Schnapp
- Ben Cookson
- Goldfinch Studios
Jan 9, 2020 · During the harrows of World War II, a young boy, Jo (Noah Schnapp), stumbles upon a dangerous secret: children are being smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France to the safety...
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A movie about a young shepherd who helps smuggle Jewish children across the border from France to Spain during WWII. Based on a true story, the plot follows Jo, the Widow Horcada, and Benjamin, who is waiting for his daughter Anya.
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From the author of War Horse, a shepherd-boy risks everything to help smuggle Jewish children into Spain from German-occupied France.
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