Plot — What is We Want the Light about?
The struggles of the world’s Jewish people over the course of several centuries are expressed and explored through the music they inspired in this documentary from the BBC and Opus Arte. We Want the Light brings together harrowing tales from Holocaust survivors with performances of music by such legendary composers as Mahler, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms. Interviews with: Alice Sommer Herz, Jacques Stroumsa, Evgeny Kissin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Toby Perlman, Michael Haas, Elyakim Ha’etzni, Norman Lebrecht, Margaret Brearley, Paul Lawrence Rose, Daniel Barenboim, Yirmiyahu Yovel, Uri Toeplitz & Anita Lasker-Wallfisch. Featuring: Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Cologne Cathedral Children’s Choir & Cologne Opera Chorus.
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 2004 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
We Want the Light — FAQ
Is We Want the Light worth watching? The struggles of the world’s Jewish people over the course of several centuries are expressed and explored through the music they inspired in this documentary from the BBC and Opus Arte. We Want the Light brings together
Who directed We Want the Light? Directed by Christopher Nupen.
Who is in the cast of We Want the Light? It stars Jacques Stroumsa, Evgeny Kissin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman, Toby Perlman and more.
Where can I stream We Want the Light? Streaming availability for We Want the Light is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did We Want the Light release? It released in 2004.
