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Edge of the West
… Directed by Arnan Zafrir This hour long film documents the different traditions and day to day life of the Jews of Morocco. The second third of the film consists mostly of religious and musical traditions … the traditional henna ceremony song Abiadi Yana. Complete film on Youtube, courtesy of the Steven Spielberg Jewish …
Embroidered Canticles
… Directed by Izza Genini Film about Andalusian Jewish music. Featuring interviews on … be found here ) and Abdelsadek Chekara. Excerpt from the film : … 9 … 34235 … … 1991 … Moroccan … Rabbi Haim Louk … Andalusian … Izza Genini … Film … Arabic … Nuba … Embroidered Canticles …
Erinhern für die Zukunft: Remember for the future
… Directed by Manfred Lemm This film follows a youth choir, headed by Manfred Lemm who teaches singing in both Yiddish and Polish. In this film they can be seen performing around Germany, learning a …
Falashas No More
… Moses, brought thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This film deals with the concrete absorption process of these … did not consider their ancient rituals to be Jewish. The film features two scenes with Ethiopian Jewish music. The …
Fiestaremos! Judy Frankel and the Sephardic Music Tradition
… information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . … 9 … 34232 … … …
Flight to Freedom
… This short film is about Operation Magic Carpet which brought thousands … Jews to Israel in the late 1940s. While most of the film's soundtrack is comprised of a voice-over recording, … singing can be heard. Furthermore, around the middle of the film , a Yemenite dance is portrayed and heard as many men …
Free voice of Labor: Jewish Anarchists
… and often overlooked part of Jewish history, the film also features quite a few revolutionaly Yiddish songs. The film also features a scene from the 1932 film Uncle Moses . More information can be found at the …
Girona, the Mother of Israel: The Jews of Catalonia
… Directed by Patricia Giniger Snyder Film about the Jews of Girona, a Catalonian city that used to be an important Jewish hub in Spain. The film also discusses Catalan-Ladino folk music. More … information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . … 9 … 34229 … … …
God, Man and Devil
… Directed by Joseph Seiden This Yiddish film brings the classic tale of Faust to the Shtetl. It is … spiral that he is led down. Music plays a major part in the film, most notably the fiddle playing motive that appears at … information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . God Man and Devil. …
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
… This film from the 1970s depicts the history of the Israel … their first concert was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The film features interviews with musicians and conductors, … were regarding Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner (since filming Strauss has been permitted in Israel whereas Wagner …