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The Boy in the Woods

Drama

Screening Information

Toronto Premiere
June 2, 4:00 pm
In-person
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

Film Details

Country Canada
Year 2023
Running Time 96 MIN
Language English
Director Rebecca Snow

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Description

Based on Maxwell Smart’s best-selling memoir, The Boy in the Woods follows the true story of a resourceful young boy’s harrowing experience of surviving the war. After his family is rounded up by the Germans, Max’s mother helps him escape into the woods where he must learn to fend for himself. Events unfold in a manner reminiscent of a Grimm’s fairy tale as Max encounters another young boy in hiding and the two heroically save a baby girl. More than just an individual survival story, the film is testament to Max’s innate sense of compassion to set aside his fear and help others.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Presentation Details

Guests Director Rebecca Snow and Maxwell Smart, the real-life subject of the film
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