BIG SONIA Screens This Friday Through Sunday at Webster University

BIG SONIA, directed by Todd Soliday & Leah Warshawski, screens Friday June 1st through Sunday June 3rd at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30pm each night. Directors  Todd Soliday & Leah Warshawski will join family members/cast for a panel discussion following each screening. Please send your name, number of tickets desired, and the screening that you would like to attend (6/1, 6/2, or 6/3 all at 7:30 p.m.) to films@webster.edu. The cashier will have a list at the door (tickets are $5 to $7. We can only accept cash or check. Winifred Moore Auditorium seats 240. The seating is general admission only).

In the last store in a defunct shopping mall, 91-year-old Sonia Warshawski – great-grandmother, businesswoman, and Holocaust survivor – runs the tailor shop she’s owned for more than 30 years. But when she’s served an eviction notice, the specter of retirement prompts Sonia to resist her harrowing past as a refugee and witness to genocide. A poignant story of generational trauma and healing, Big Soniaalso offers a laugh-out-loud-funny portrait of the power of love to triumph over bigotry, and the power of truth-telling to heal us all.

The critics love BIG SONIA:

Moira MacDonald at Seattle Times says:

“Filmed with great respect and palpable love for its subject, “Big Sonia” is one of those documentaries that seems to bring its own light – just like the woman at its center.”

Michael Rechtshaffen at The Los Angeles Times calls it:

“A tenderly rendered inspirational piece about the healing power of forging human connections that wisely maintains its focus on its spirited, stylish main subject.”

Admission is:

$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.