Orchestra of Exiles, A Documentary In Commemoration of Yom HaShoah

Holocaust Remembrance Week Inaugural Event, admission free
Orchestra of Exiles recounts the dramatic story of Bronislaw Huberman, the
celebrated Polish violinist who rescued some of the world’s greatest
musicians from Nazi Germany and then created one of the world’s greatest
orchestras, the Palestine Philharmonic (which would become the Israeli
Philharmonic). This feature-length documentary mixes period photographs,
newsreels, and interviews with Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell and
Pinchas Zukerman to recreate a too-little-known and highly significant
piece of history. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of allies
including Arturo Toscanini and Albert Einstein, Huberman saved close to
1000 Jews – along with the musical heritage of Europe. “A nearly forgotten
figure has been resurrected, his humanitarian and professional achievements
given proper due. I defy you to leave with a dry eye.” — Allen Ellenzweig,
The Forward. The Santa Barbara premiere of Orchestra of Exiles will include
a personal appearance by its writer/director/producer, Josh Aronson, whose
film, Sound and Fury, was nominated for an Academy Award.

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