The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

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Audience Member Beautiful and moving movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member now I know why it won thr Oscar for best documentary. its only 38 minutes long. such a powerful short film about how one of the Holocaust survivors survived through muwic and being able to played. she was 108 when they did the documentary and right before it won an Oscar, she passed away. but everyone should and must see this film. you will be very moved by ot and the music is amazing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member "The Lady in Number 6" is simply an amazing story. Even if it was just the story of a 109-year-old woman who still played the piano to satisfy her love of music, it would be pretty awesome. But when you add in the fact that she is the oldest living Holocaust survivor and that music is the thing that saved her, it becomes a must-see. Alice Herz-Sommer's story begins the same as many musicians. She was recognized for her talent at a young age, she studied with an elite piano teacher, and she began a performance career as a concert pianist. Her story is different because she was spared from immediate concentration camp death due to her musical abilities. Her story differs from many Holocaust survivors, experiencing the side of the concentration camp where Nazis force talented Jews to perform in propaganda films to show that they were being treated well by the Germans. Her survival relied on her music and this 40-minute telling of her story is one that everybody should see. She did at the age of 110, one week before this film won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary. What an amazing tribute to such an incredible woman and her beautiful story of survival through music. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A short but gorgeous visit to a Holocaust survivor who was able to rise above her dire circumstances due to the magic of timeless music. It's like spending time with an old dear relative. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Something we can aspire to - as filmmakers and human beings. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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