You know that saying, “I lived to tell the tale”? Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski, who was dragged out of her hiding place under some floorboards in her attic in the Międzyrzec ghetto at age 13, forced to shovel the remains of her people for use as fertilizer at...
“The story of Sonia’s life, lovingly told in this deeply emotional film, proves the resilience of the human spirit, and that love always wins over hate.” CLEVELAND, Ohio — The documentary “Big Sonia” opens as a quiet portrait of Sonia, an...
Leah Warshawski set out to tell the story of her grandmother, Sonia Warshawski, who is now 91 and one of the Kansas City area’s last Holocaust survivors who speaks publicly about her wartime experience. Leah did tell Sonia’s story, through a documentary film titled...
Our BIG SONIA segment from New Day Northwest / King 5 today is now live! Watch here or below. Our April 2 screening in Seattle is not stand-by only. April 3 tickets (at The Egyptian Theater) are still available for FREE if you register...
“The story feels very timely in its subject matter,” Mehlhaff said. “It calls attention to that part of history we would like to forget but shouldn’t. And it has a lot of heart.” Read...
Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday are the brave filmmakers who produced the documentary feature FINDING HILLYWOOD. Through the eyes of Warshawski and Soliday we witness the power of healing through a newly emerging film industry bringing people together in...
There’s a reason why “Big Sonia” won the prize for best documentary and the audience award at the Napa Valley Film Festival and has been nominated for best documentary in AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards: It’s a charming and emotionally moving film, much like the...
At 91, Sonia Warshawski is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City–and she’s the focus of the film “Big Sonia.” The film centers around the nonagenarian’s experience as a Holocaust survivor–and you can easily see why with her bright nails, cheetah...
