The Last Klezmer (1994)

Synopsis: Leopold Kozlowski, Holocaust survivor and Klezmer musician extraordinaire, returns to his homeland on a pilgrimage of the soul. "Home" once was a small town in the Ukraine called Peremyshlyany,... Leopold Kozlowski, Holocaust survivor and Klezmer musician extraordinaire, returns to his homeland on a pilgrimage of the soul. "Home" once was a small town in the Ukraine called Peremyshlyany, where his family lived before they all fell victim to the Nazis during World War II. There, he visits his father's grave (ironically marked with a cross) and revisits the home where he studied piano as a child. On a happier note, Kozlowski finds a fellow survivor he hadn't seen for fifty years. Above all, there is the music -- the music that helped keep him alive in the camps, and the music that honors the tradition and culture of his people. [More]

Director: Yale Strom

Director: Yale Strom