Orchestra of Exiles
Orchestra of Exiles

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Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Orchestra of Exiles:

Zubin Mehta
Chris Kardos
Itzhak Perlman
Joshua Bell
Pinchas Zukerman
Geno Lechner

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Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting. During the darkest days of a Europe being torn apart by anti- Semitism and Nazi aggression, Huberman's extraordinary efforts saved hundreds of Jewish families from the approaching holocaust and his achievements changed the landscape of cultural history. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career but witnessing Hitler's agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Huberman's personal transformation and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra will be at the heart of this film.

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Film Journal International - 8/10 by David NohUndoubtedly stirring documentary, marred by that seemingly inescapable, audience-non-trusting bane: the re-enactment.
Village Voice - 7/10 by Nick PinkertonAlthough the movie is overreliant on chintzy-looking and rather corny historical reenactments, these are counterbalanced by anecdote-rich interviews, including descendants of Huberman's first orchestra, human testament to the family tree of Israeli musicianship that he planted.
New York Daily News - 6/10 by Joe NeumaierToscanini plays a role in the tale, as does Einstein and a young Zubin Mehta. If director Josh Aronson tries to follow a few too many strands of the story, it's only because there's so many tantalizing ones.
Christian Science Monitor - 6/10 by Peter RainerIt's a great, too-little-known piece of history.
The New York Times - 6/10 by Nicolas RapoldOrchestra of Exiles aspires to a level of primary research that other historical documentaries could take a page from.
NPR - 6/10 by Mark JenkinsOrchestra of Exiles will interest anyone who's concerned with European Jewry or classical music in the first half of the 20th century. But it provides mostly the facts of Huberman's legacy and little of the flavor.
Slant Magazine - 6/10 by Joseph Jon LanthierIts episodic nature poses a narrative challenge that director Josh Aronson's just barely feature-length documentary can't quite surmount.
Los Angeles Times - 6/10 by Gary GoldsteinThe pervasive historical reenactments and voiceovers, however, while clearly well-intended, often turn this otherwise vital film into an uneasy hybrid of authenticity and artifice.
Variety - 6/10 by Ronnie ScheibDespite lively commentaries by a pantheon of master musicians and magnificently performed classical pieces, "Exiles" only distantly echoes Huberman's visionary adventure.
Wall Street Journal - 4/10 by Nancy DeWolf SmithIt is a moving tale -- especially because so many of the people interviewed are descendants of the violinists, French horn players, pianists and others who escaped Nazi Germany and other countries of prewar Europe.

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