Orchestra of Exiles ~ Art Cinema
Documentary
English/NR/85min.
He Rescued Some of the World's Greatest Musicians to Create One of the World's Greatest Orchestras.
Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting.
During the darkest days of a Europe being torn apart by anti- Semitism and Nazi aggression, Huberman's extraordinary efforts saved hundreds of Jewish families from the approaching holocaust and his achievements changed the landscape of cultural history. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career but witnessing Hitler's agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Huberman's personal transformation and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra will be at the heart of this film. Starring Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman and Joshua Bell.
"Orchestra of Exiles" aspires to a level of primary research that other historical documentaries could take a page from.- Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
It's amazing a Hollywood retelling hasn't happened already. - Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
A side note Joshua Bell
The film features interviews with Joshua Bell in which he talks about Huberman's stolen Stradivarius, the instrument on which Joshua now plays. And in the climactic moments at the end of the film Joshua plays excerpts from the Brahms Violin Concerto, the same piece Huberman performed on the same violin for Brahms in 1896.
Monday, February 25th at 8pm!
