The Klezmer Project

A gentle, meandering blend of romance and cultural detective work, where the line between performance and genuine discovery blurs like a half-remembered melody.

Directed by

Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann

Genres

Documentary, Romance, Music

Starring

Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann, Perla Sneh

Overview

A Jewish wedding cameraman falls in love with a klezmer clarinetist and pretends to be making a documentary in order to spend time with her. His fake project leads to a real journey through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies and the remnants of Yiddish culture. A documentary-fiction hybrid. Winner of the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, memory, music

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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