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His Wife's Lover
… will only marry him for his money or not. This comedic film features a few songs in Yiddish, all of which are of … information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . Excerpt from the film, provided by the National Center for Jewish Film … 101 …
Havana Nagila: The Jews of Cuba
… Directed by Laura Paul This documentary film reveals the history of the Cuban Jews. It discusses … place that they hold within Cuban culture and politics. The film shows a few scenes in a Cuban synagogue in which …
HaTofa'ah
… use an all female crew. The band, as is seen throughout the film, does not see this as a drawback, but rather feels … feel they cannot do when there is a man around them. This film documents their energetic live performances where they … a live performance of the band that is not taken from the film … 9 … 34223 … Isramack Production Company … … …
HaNazir HaYerushalmi
… Hanazir Ayerushalmi is a film about Rabbi David Yehuda Arieh Leib Cohen (1887-1972), … writing which is more important in western philosophy. The film additionally explains that Rabbi Cohen transcribed the … he wrote, one of which is performed on the cello in this film. … 9 … 34224 … Rachel Films Production Company … … …
Golden Voices of Israel
… times such as Yosele Rosenblatt and Moishe Oysher . The film is not a documentary in the sense that there is no … that show the name of each song and its performer. What the film does provide is rare and touching performances from … some of which include female choruses, and scenes from films that the songs were taken from. For example, Moyshe …
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 …
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. …
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 … … …
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 …
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 …