Detroit Jewish Film Festival: The Ancient Law-Silent Film with Live Klezmer Music

Silent Film/Drama / Germany / German with English subtitles / 128 minutes This beautifully restored 1923 silent masterpiece tells the poignant story of a rabbi’s son who leaves his Polish shtetl to pursue acting in Vienna. The film is accompanied by a live musical score composed and performed by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin, adding a unique, immersive dimension to this CineConcert experience. The live performance is made possible by The Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts.

Presented by The Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival Sponsors: Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring; Burton A. Zipser & Sandra D. Zipser Foundation; Jewish Historical Society of Michigan; Cis Maisel; SAJE; The Berman; JLearn; JTraveler

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