20th Annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

Friday, March 27 • 11:30am
JCC MetroWest, West Orange
Post-screening discussion with filmmakers Max Lewkowicz and Valerie Thomas

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

DOCUMENTARY
Director: Max Lewkowicz
2019 • 92 minutes • USA / English

An exploration of the evolution of the beloved Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” from its origins in 1964 — when it won nine Tony Awards — to its status as a cultural touchstone. “Fiddler” has been performed more than any other show, from middle schools in inner cities to high schools in rural America to theaters in countries around the world. Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sheldon Harnick, Hal Prince, Austin Pendleton, Joanna Merlin, Danny Burstein, Itzhak Perlman, Charles Isherwood, and Harvey Fierstein.

These films are brought to you by CareOne
Community Partner Jewish Community Housing Corporation

The Fiddle

ANIMATED SHORT (Shown before The Fiddle)
Director: Asher Schwartz
2018 • 9 minutes • Israel / English, Yiddish

Based on Sholem Aleichem’s short story “The Fiddle” and narrated by renowned actor Mike Burstyn, this is the story of the boy whose soulful music led to his becoming the “fiddler on the roof.”