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The Last Klezmer: Leopold Kozlowski, His Life and Music

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Years after the Holocaust, survivor Leopold Kozlowski lives in Poland, and is one of the few remaining experts in the Klezmer tradition of music, one played predominantly by the Eastern European Jewish community. Director Yael Strom follows Kozlowski as he travels back to his village in the Ukraine, where he visits his father's grave and speaks about his relatives who perished in the Holocaust. Strom honors Kozlowski's life as a teacher, musician and survivor.

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Phil Hall Film Threat A truly wonderful documentary. Rated: 4/5 Dec 9, 2008 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The lively and soulful music of the klezmer keeps things moving in an upbeat fashion. Rated: B- Jan 11, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Years after the Holocaust, survivor Leopold Kozlowski lives in Poland, and is one of the few remaining experts in the Klezmer tradition of music, one played predominantly by the Eastern European Jewish community. Director Yael Strom follows Kozlowski as he travels back to his village in the Ukraine, where he visits his father's grave and speaks about his relatives who perished in the Holocaust. Strom honors Kozlowski's life as a teacher, musician and survivor.
Director
Yale Strom
Producer
Bernard Berkin, Michael P. Lustig, Steven Posen
Screenwriter
Ronald Belkin
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m