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THE BOY IN THE WOODS (2024)
Narrative feature, 107 mins, with Paramount+ Canada Director: Rebecca Snow Writer: Rebecca Snow (Based on the memoir by Maxwell Smart). Producers: Robert Budreau, Jonathan Bronfman Cinematographer: Adam Madrzyk Editor: Robert Swartz Cast: Jett Klyne, Richard Armitage, David Kohlsmith, Christopher Heyerdahl, Katherine Fogler, Masa Lizdek THE BOY IN THE WOODS follows the true story of Max (Jett Klyne), a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe. Based on the best-selling memoir by Canadian Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart and inspired by the award-winning documentary Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. "This adaptation of a Holocaust memoir provides a distinctive take on the meaning of remembrance in the face of catastrophe... the filmmaking is breathtaking – the photography of Canadian forests masquerading as eastern European woodland seamlessly zooms in from broad panoramas to close-ups of individual pine-needles, and back out again. This too is part of Snow’s and Smart’s shared perspective on memory – the imperative to hold onto every individual caught up in the tragedy. The Spielberg-esque coda is, certainly, a celebration of Jewish resilience, but it also contains a devastating reminder of how much survival can cost." - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Jewish Chronicle "A sort of boy's own adventure story but with the pitch-black cloud of The Holocaust hanging over it." - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Guardian "The Boy in the Woods is not only moving, but serves as an important reminder of how devastating war is, especially to innocent children. A must watch." - ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Film Focus Online Festivals and Awards: Toronto International Film Festival, Industry Selects 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival 2023 Cinefest Sudbury 2023 Forest City Film Festival (Winner Audience Choice Award and Best Film Award) 2023 North Bay Film Festival (Winner Audience Choice Award) 2023 Whistler Film Festival (Winner Borsos Award for Best Editing) 2023 Manchester International Film Festival (Winner Audience Choice Award) 2024 Miami Jewish Film Festival (Winner Torchbearer Award) 2024 Oakville Festival of Films and Art (Winner Best Canadian Director) 2024 Victoria International Film Festival 2024 Charlotte Jewish Film Festival (Winner Audience Choice Award) 2024 Durham Region Film Festival 2023 Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival 2024 Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2024 Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival 2024 Chicago Jewish Film Festival 2024 Sacramento Jewish Film Festival 2024 Buffalo Jewish Film Festival 2024 Pittsburgh Jewish Film Festival 2024 Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival 2024 Berkshire Intl Film Festival 2024 Gold Coast Intl Film Festival 2024 Boca Jewish Film Festival 2024 Altoona Jewish Film Festival 2024 Reel Canadian Film Festival 2024 Grand River Film Festival 2024 Cleveland Jewish Film Festival 2024 |
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