MUSIC UNDER THE SWASTIKA: THE MAESTRO AND THE CELLIST OF AUSCHWITZ

Germany (2022) 86 min.

dir. Christian Berger

For the first time, the documentary tells the story of music in the “Third Reich” from an overall perspective

The focus is on the fates of Anita Lasker and Wilhelm Furtwängler.

Anita Lasker survives as a cellist in Auschwitz, while Wilhelm Furtwängler tries in vain to preserve his integrity and finally surrenders in a pact with the devil.

The footage is high-resolution scanned, digitally restored and carefully colorized for the first time to make history tangible and bear witness to a dramatic time where German high culture and the hell of Auschwitz are closely linked to each other.

“Master of Art” Film Festival 2023

  • Sofia, Cinema G8, 15 February 2023, 18:30 h.
  • Sofia, Cinema house, 21 February 2023, 19:00 h.
  • Sofia, Cinema Odeon, 4 March 2023, 17:00 h.

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