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Streaming January 12-24, 2024 Digital Screening Room

Italy-USA | 85 minutes | 2023

Musical Tales of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto

Florida Premiere

Discover Venice’s centuries-old Jewish history and celebrate its beautiful music and sumptuous food in this vivid, colorful travelogue. The multi­talented performer Hershey Felder travels to the fabled City of Canals to uncover the rich, often overlooked period when Jews long endured a complex relationship within Venetian society. Joining him are theater stars Tovah Feldshuh and Eleanor Reissa, Israeli cellist Amit Peled, and the spirited ensemble Klezmerata Fiorentina. Traversing Venice’s baroque beauty by foot and gondola, this global group of friends, artists, and historians share personal stories, sing and play music, and dine together, a splendid reflection of Jewish identity and art, and a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul.

Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with director Hershey Felder. To view the conversation please click here.

Director's Bio

Directed by Hershey Felder

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Hershey Felder is an actor, pianist, writer, director, composer, conductor, and producer who has conjured the spirits of George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Leonard Bernstein, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Irving Berlin. His solo shows have been seen across America, including at The Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Old Globe Theatre, American Repertory Theater, and Cleveland Playhouse.

Cast and Credits

Director

Hershey Felder

Screenwriter

Hershey Felder

Cinematographer

Stefano Decarli

Editor

Stefano Decarli

Cast

Hershey Felder, Tovah Feldshuh, Eleanor Reissa, Paola Vojnovic

Film Info

Year

2023

Country

Italy-USA

Run-time

85 minutes

Language

English
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