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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. 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
Jan 9, 2020 · Waiting for Anya | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment. During the harrows of World War II, a young boy, Jo (Noah Schnapp), stumbles upon a dangerous secret: children are being...
- 2 min
- 233.9K
- Vertical
Waiting for Anya is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo, first published in Great Britain in 1990, by William Heinemann. It is set in Lescun, in a mountainous region of southern France on the border with Spain. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was adapted as a film of the same title released in 2020.
- Michael Morpurgo
- 1990
A film based on a true story of a boy and a widow who helped rescue Jewish children from Nazi-occupied France. See the ratings, trailers, cast, and where to watch Waiting for Anya online.
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- Noah Schnapp
- Ben Cookson
- Goldfinch Studios
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.
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.
