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Monday, January 22 at 7:00pm O Cinema South Beach

Germany | 110 minutes | 2023

Klezmer Project

East Coast Premiere

A search for the practitioners of a vanishing musical style becomes a quest for home in The Klezmer Project (Adentro mío estoy bailando), the playful but poignant film that was five years in the making and the winner of the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Touching, fascinating, and deeply poignant, the movie finds its filmmakers embarking on a fact-finding mission across Eastern Europe, chasing after a fading cultural heritage in regions that still resonate with the echoes of the traditional Yiddish folk music known as klezmer. Cleverly dovetailing a personal story into an exploration of Yiddish traditions, the filmmakers weave their own travels alongside footage of genuine performers, as their journey takes them from Buenos Aires to the frontiers of Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova. Beyond being a captivating history lesson, the film delves into the filmmakers' own heritage. As descendants of Jewish immigrants, they connect emotionally with their cultural origins throughout the journey. But the heart of the film lies in the road trip itself as the directors' travels, separations, and reunions are interwoven with a touching love story. The Klezmer Project serves as a tribute to the Jewish cultural heritage within the border triangle of Eastern European territories, where the community largely faded away after World War II. Although klezmer's prominence in global awareness is waning, this captivating film illustrates that it is a musical style whose history still strikes a chord.

Director's Bio

Directed by Leandro Koch & Paloma Schachmann

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Leandro Koch is an Argentinian writer and director who studied film at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He has written and directed two short films, and since 2018, has been working with Paloma Schachmann on their feature film debut The Klezmer Project. Paloma Schachmann is an Argentinian musician, filmmaker, and researcher of Klezmer music who has also played in various bands.

Cast and Credits

Director

Leandro Koch & Paloma Schachmann

Screenwriter

Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann

Cinematographer

Roman Kasseroller, Leandro Koch

Editor

Javier Favot, Leandro Koch

Cast

Leandro Koch, Rebeca Yanover, Cesar Lerner

Film Info

Year

2023

Country

Germany

Run-time

110 minutes

Language

Yiddish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Romanian with English subtitles
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