The Last Musician of Auschwitz + Live Performance
15 120 mins
15 120 mins
Presented in partnership with the Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Centre, this special screening opens with a live performance of traditional klezmer music by the University of Edinburgh’s student band, led by Dr. Phil Alexander.
The Last Musician of Auschwitz tells the extraordinary story of cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch who played and created music amidst the terrors of the Holocaust.
An interview with the 99-year-old Lasker-Wallfisch, the only living survivor to have played in one of the camp orchestras, frames the documentary.
The film highlights the stories of three other musicians from all over Europe: showcased in a series of powerful performances. The film touches on themes of loss, longing and cultural memory and addresses head on the barbaric and murderous regime at the Nazis' most notorious death camp.
The film reflects on the power that music had during the War, amidst a cacophony of pain and degradation, offering a note of defiance and hope.