Itzhak (2017)
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Country:
USA, Israel
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Duration:
82 min
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Genre:
biography
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Director:
Alison Chernick
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Producer:
Alison Chernick
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Cast:
Itzhak Perlman, Toby Perlman
About film
The film is the documentary portrait of violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman, who won sixteen Grammy awards for his performances of classical music. Despite the fact that Perlman had poliomyelitis as a child and is forced to play his violin sitting as a result, he is part of the so-called “Israeli mafia” of the best musicians in the world. The renowned violinist tells many stories about his childhood in Tel Aviv, jokes non-stop, keeps the Sabbath and performs Jewish folk music. Perlman is famous for his instrumental covers of Yiddish folk songs, accompanied by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. This film is filled to the brim with good music, Jewish history and Jewish humour!
Rewards and nominations
- Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2018 - Jury prize
- Miami Jewish Film Festival 2018 - Jury prize
- Grammy Awards 2019 - Nominee
Director
In award-winning documentaries profiling major contemporary artists, Alison Chernick has captured the thoughts and processes of this century’s most prolific visual artists. Her credits include “The Jeff Koons Show,” “Matthew Barney: No Restraint,” and “The Artist is Absent.” Her art documentaries have been screened at various museums around the world, including the five Guggenheims, The Smithsonian, SFMOMA, and The Walker. She started Voyeur Films, a film production company, in 2005.
Along with
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Speaker:
Lyalya Kandaurova
Along with
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Speaker:
Lyalya Kandaurova
Trailer
Director
In award-winning documentaries profiling major contemporary artists, Alison Chernick has captured the thoughts and processes of this century’s most prolific visual artists. Her credits include “The Jeff Koons Show,” “Matthew Barney: No Restraint,” and “The Artist is Absent.” Her art documentaries have been screened at various museums around the world, including the five Guggenheims, The Smithsonian, SFMOMA, and The Walker. She started Voyeur Films, a film production company, in 2005.
