Joe's Violin
Appearance
Joe's Violin | |
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Directed by | Kahane Cooperman |
Produced by | Kahane Cooperman Raphaela Neihausen |
Cinematography | Bob Richman |
Edited by | Amira Dughri Andrew Saunderson |
Music by | Gary Meister |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 Minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Joe's Violin is a 2016 American short documentary film directed by Kahane Cooperman and produced by Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen that follows a moment in the life of a Polish survivor of the Holocaust from the time he decides to drop off his 70-year old violin during a local instrument drive through the violin's acquisition by a new owner, a 12-year-old girl from the Bronx, and recounts how the experience changes both their lives.
Reception
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 14 April 2016.[1][2]
Awards
- 2017: Academy Awards – Best Documentary Short Subject - Nominated[3]
External links
References
- ^ Amber Janieson (26 April 2016). "Joe's Violin: a Holocaust survivor, a schoolgirl and an unlikely friendship". The Guardian.
- ^ Nicholas Alexander Brown (29 May 2016). "When Music Restores Faith in Humanity". Huffington Post.
- ^ Variety, Staff (2017-01-24). "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2017-01-24.