Russians cast Jewish violinist in propaganda film

Russians cast Jewish violinist in propaganda film

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norman lebrecht

July 23, 2023

The Russians have released a propaganda feature film about a Jewish violinist who discovers the ‘truth’ about the war in Ukraine.

The film is titled ‘Svideteli’ (The Witness) and is intended for world cinemas.

The storyline: Daniel Cohen, a virtuoso violinist from Belgium, visits Kyiv at the end of February 2022. The events of the Special Military Operation lead him to the Ukrainian village of Semidveri, where he witnesses inhuman crimes and bloody provocations. Now his main goal is not just to survive, but to convey the truth to the world. Truth is stronger than fear.

Cast: Karen Badalov, Yulia Afanasyeva, Alexander Dyachenko, Oleg Komarov, Serafima Nizovskaya, Dmitry Blokhin and others. Directed by David Dadunashvili.

Comments

  • Pianofortissimo says:

    Billy: ‘The best scene was when our hero took out a Thompson submachine gun from his violine case and…’

    Cousin Gilda: ‘Please, Billy, don’t spoil the story!’

  • Zarathusa says:

    Sounds like another TO BE MISSED movie.

    NEVER AGAIN!!!

  • DG says:

    What theaters outside of Russia are going to show this garbage?

  • David K. Nelson says:

    But there IS a conductor named Daniel Cohen isn’t there? Why did they pick on using his name for this?

  • soavemusica says:

    Is this the best a Russian troll factory can prepare for global distribution? A surprisingly modest try. They made better films in the USSR.

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