Once Upon a Time in the Middle East vs Sobibor
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Sobibor). Sobibor is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 20m. Sobibor is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Sobibor| Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | Sobibor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wen Muye | Konstantin Khabenskiy |
| Main cast | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei | Felice Jankell, Christopher Lambert, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Michalina Olszańska, Wolfgang Cerny |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
Sobibor
The film is based on a real story that happened in 1943 in the Sobibor concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. The main character of the movie is the Soviet-Jewish soldier Alexander Pechersky, who at that time was serving in the Red Army as a lieutenant. In October 1943, he was captured by the Nazis and deported to the Sobibor concentration camp, where Jews were being exterminated in gas chambers. But, in just 3 weeks, Alexander was able…
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