JSCA and the The Center for Jewish Studies at UNCA present composer and pianist Donald Sosin, one of the world’s foremost silent film accompanists, and Alicia Svigals the world’s leading klezmer fiddler performing their original score for the recently restored 1923 Weimar-era classic The Ancient Law.
The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz) is an important piece of German-Jewish cinematic history, contrasting the closed world of an Eastern European shtetl with the liberal mores of 1860s Vienna. With its historically authentic set design and ensemble of prominent actors, The Ancient Law is an outstanding example of the creativity of Jewish filmmakers in 1920s Germany. It was directed by E. A. DuPont (Variety, Piccadilly). Beautifully restored by Deutsche Kinemathek.
The story is reminiscent of Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer, which was made four years later.
Donald Sosin is a world famous film composer who has performed at film festivals all over the world. Alicia Svigals is the world's leading klezmer violinist and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics. After meeting at a silent film festival in Italy in 2017, the two recorded their first original score for the 1923 German film The Ancient Law.
This program is sponsored by the Asheville JCC and Congregation Beth Israel. The artists' performance is made possible by the support of The Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts.
The film is 2 hrs, 15 min with no intermission and English subtitles. The theater is ADA accessible with ample parking. The theater is General Admission.
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