Cinema - Documentary
The Last Musician of Auschwitz (15)
SHOWING FROM Mer 21 Mai - Sul 25 Mai 2025
Tystysgrif: 15
The Last Musician of Auschwitz tells the extraordinary story of cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch who played and created music amidst the terrors of the Holocaust.
An interview with the 99-year-old Lasker-Wallfisch, the only living survivor to have played in one of the camp orchestras, frames the documentary.
The film highlights the stories of three other musicians from all over Europe: showcased in a series of powerful performances. The film touches on themes of loss, longing and cultural memory and addresses head on the barbaric and murderous regime at the Nazis' most notorious death camp.
The film reflects on the power that music had during the War, amidst a cacophony of pain and degradation, offering a note of defiance and hope.
Dyddiadau ac Amserau
TORCH THEATRE NEWSLETTER
Get in the Spotlight!
Want to be the first to hear about upcoming performances, exclusive ticket offers, and behind-the-scenes action at the Torch Theatre? Subscribe to our newsletter and let the drama come to you.