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Shoshana review – Michael Winterbottom’s compelling romantic thriller set in 30s Palestine

This partly factual drama about the bright young things of British Mandate Tel Aviv offers insights into the politics of the time

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Shoshana review – a quiet love story entangled in deadly Middle East politics

Michael Winterbottom’s drama centres on the romance between a British police officer and a socialist Zionist writer but puts history-telling over emotion

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Shoshana review: Timely look at the birth of Israel doesn’t know what it wants to be

The events of Shoshana are painfully relevant once again - it’s a shame Michael Winterbottom isn’t sure what he wants to say with his historical political thriller

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2023