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Wild Man Blues
… Directed by Barbara Kopple In this documentary film director Barbara Kopple follows Woody Allen on a rare … jazz band. One could raise the question whether this film is relevant to Jewish music or not. Its relevance can … looking over the past five decades; Woody Allen's name and films have become synecdoches for American Jewish culture. …
Uncle Moses
… Directed by Sidney Goldin and Aubrey Scotto This 1932 film, based on Shalom Asch's novel, was one of the first American Yiddish films. It deals with many of the issues that occupied the … the latter, are expressed through the music of the film. One example is the niggun that Uncle Moses' father …
Unataneh Tokef
… Directed by Yehuda Yaniv This film follows the premier of Yair Rosenblum's version of … Kippur war memorial service at Kibbutz Beith Hashita. The film leads up to the first performance of the song, sung by … imagine himself in a synagogue when performing it. The Film also includes the performances of other Yom Kippur …
Tree of Life
… Directed by John Ferno This film, narrated by Laurence Olivier, contains performances of …
Tomorrow's A Wonderful Day
… Directed by Helmar Lerski This film is a docu-drama about a young holocaust survivor in the … of Lecha Dodi, a tune that brings solace and calm to the film's protagonist. Complete film on Youtube, courtesy of the Steven Spielberg Jewish …
This is How We Build Musical Instruments Made of Plants
… This film stars and is narrated by 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade … the children sing and dance with the instruments. Complete film on Youtube, courtesy of the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Virtual Cinema : … 9 … 34140 … … Eretz-Israel … …
Dort wo die Zeder: A Forgotten Zionist Anthem in German
… only after more than three decades. [24] A documentary film about their story titled ‘Menachem & Fred’ by the …
Living Orphan - Lebediker Yosem
… Directed by Joseph Seiden Film about the hardships of Jewish immigrants in New York City during the 1930s. Excerpt from the film : … 9 … 34150 … … 1937 … Yiddish … Yiddish Films … Yiddish songs … Joseph Seiden … New York City … USA …
The Unfortunate Bride
… Directed by Maurice Schwartz This 1926 silent film was re-edited and had dialogue and music added to it in 1932. It's theme is similar to many other Yiddish films of that era. It is about the conflict between the … … Yiddish … Yiddish Films … Yiddish songs … Maurice Schwartz … USA … Cantor … …
Socalled Movie
… the meeting point between Klezmer, funk, and hip-hop. The film, released in 2010, features interviews with Dolgin, as … a new and innovative style. In addition to interviews, the film features live performances of Socalled, a few of them … amongst other musical endeavors of Dolgin, the film documents his cooperation with American lounge music …