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Misha and the Wolves

{\an8}De Wael, yes. {\an8}There were many de Wael.Many, many, many, many. So, now you...

{\an8}De Wael, yes. {\an8}There were many de Wael.
Many, many, many, many. [Jane] So, now you start to think, the French book
was distributed in Belgium, {\an8}and if something about Misha's story
is not true, it would be important for her not to put
her real name in that French book. There would be somebody over there who would say,
"I knew the de Wael family." "I know whether or not she was around,
or did she disappear during the war." [Sharon] The fact that she changed
the name in France and Belgium from de Wael to Valle, suggests to me
that she's trying to hide something. [Jane] Sharon and I
both looked at this and said, "Something's really wrong
with this story."

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{\an8}De Wael, yes.
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{\an8}There were many de Wael. Many, many, many, many.
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[Jane] So, now you start to think,
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the French book was distributed in Belgium,
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{\an8}and if something about Misha's story is not true,
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it would be important for her not to put her real name in that French book.
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There would be somebody over there
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who would say, "I knew the de Wael family."
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"I know whether or not she was around, or did she disappear during the war."
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[Sharon] The fact that she changed the name in France and Belgium
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from de Wael to Valle,
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suggests to me that she's trying to hide something.
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[Jane] Sharon and I both looked at this and said,
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"Something's really wrong with this story."
Duration
53 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
APT Film and Television,Arts Alliance Productions,Bright Yellow Films,Met Film Production,Take Five,Las Belgas,BBC Storyville,VPRO,ZDF/Arte,Shelter Prod

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Movie Summary

Misha and the Wolves is the dramatic tale of a woman whose holocaust memoir took the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher - who turned detective - revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.
So, at this point, the book had been taken over by a French publisher, - Misha and the Wolves 00:33
So, at this point, the book had been taken over by a French ...
The project became a huge, magnificent exhibition. - Misha and the Wolves 00:13
The project became a huge, magnificent exhibition.
We watched her get out of the train. - Misha and the Wolves 00:08
We watched her get out of the train.
[Sharon] When we examined the deportation lists, - Misha and the Wolves 00:34
[Sharon] When we examined the deportation lists,
No names of the parents. - Misha and the Wolves 00:24
No names of the parents.
[Mommer, in French] Misha's story - Misha and the Wolves 00:34
[Mommer, in French] Misha's story
We had dozens of events. - Misha and the Wolves 00:28
We had dozens of events.
So, Evelyne was looking date by date by date, - Misha and the Wolves 00:06
So, Evelyne was looking date by date by date,
I knew two things: - Misha and the Wolves 00:14
I knew two things:
[music climaxes] - Misha and the Wolves 00:30
[music climaxes]
The revelation was that Misha's father's name was de Wael. - Misha and the Wolves 00:27
The revelation was that Misha's father's name was ...
Because in those days, they used to take names of dead children - Misha and the Wolves 00:29
Because in those days, they used to take names of dead child...
[Jane] Evelyne figured out, "All right, where else can I find that proof?" - Misha and the Wolves 00:17
[Jane] Evelyne figured out, "All right, where else can ...
[chuckles] And as I walked by, I hit the school. - Misha and the Wolves 00:04
[chuckles] And as I walked by, I hit the school.
The door was open. - Misha and the Wolves 00:11
The door was open.
[Jane] So, we're biting our fingernails, - Misha and the Wolves 00:11
[Jane] So, we're biting our fingernails,
[Evelyne] And there on the register was her name. - Misha and the Wolves 00:32
[Evelyne] And there on the register was her name.
That was the smoking gun. - Misha and the Wolves 00:08
That was the smoking gun.
My life had been contaminated… - Misha and the Wolves 00:30
My life had been contaminated…
At that point, I knew she was not who she said she was. - Misha and the Wolves 00:23
At that point, I knew she was not who she said she was.