Performing Arts

Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust

Special | 57m 43s  | Video has closed captioning.

Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust, narrated by Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody, is a documentary featuring Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein and his efforts to restore violins recovered from the Holocaust. Some were played by Jewish prisoners in concentration camps; others belonged to the Klezmer musical culture, which was all but destroyed by the Nazis.

Aired: 02/08/16

Rating: NR

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