Streaming January 13-25, 2023
Digital Screening Room
USA | 67 minutes | 2022
Dedication
Southeast US Premiere
New York pianist Roger Peltzman’s one-man show, Dedication, recounts his family’s tragic history fleeing the Nazis in war-torn Europe using drama, powerful images, and musical performances of everything from blues to Chopin. Drawn into the story of people he never knew, Peltzman develops a 'relationship' with his uncle, Norbert Stern, the finest pianist in Belgium, until he was murdered in Auschwitz at age 21. A singular tale from the Shoah that is at once extraordinary and relatable, Dedication is also a coming to terms with second-generation survivor trauma and the role of music in helping to manage wounds that will never fully heal.
Director's Bio
Roger Peltzman is a pianist and teacher in New York City. Amongst his many public performances, Roger has played to sold out audiences at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York's cutting edge venue—Le Poisson Rouge and in Europe. Dedication is Roger's feature film debut.
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