Friday January 29 2010 / Arts & Philosophy
Violins of Hope
On the occasion of International Holocaust Memorial Day, the film Amnon's Journey (director Jean-Marie Hosatte, Israel 2009) will be screened in Felix Meritis. For ten years, master violin maker Amnon Weinstein went in search of violins played by Jewish musicians in the ghettos, camps, and forests during the Holocaust. He lovingly restored the instruments in his Tel Aviv workshop, bringing them back to life. This moving documentary depicts the intricate relationship between musicians and their instruments while giving voice to a lost generation. The film features virtuosos Shlomo Mintz, Yair Dalal and Cihat Askin.
The film screening will include a special performance by Ani Schnarch and her daughter Shiry Rashkovsky; two Israeli violinists playing on Amnon's rescued violins.
To watch the trailer of Amnon's Journey click here.
To buy the DVD of Amnon's Journey click here.
This programme is organized by a.o. Felix Meritis with the support of Stichting Joods Film Festival Amsterdam and Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
In cooperation with a.o.
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