Orchestra of Exiles

Orchestra of Exiles aspires to a level of primary research that other historical documentaries could take a page from. Full Review

The pervasive historical reenactments and voiceovers, however, while clearly well-intended, often turn this otherwise vital film into an uneasy hybrid of authenticity and artifice. Full Review

Toscanini plays a role in the tale, as does Einstein and a young Zubin Mehta. If director Josh Aronson tries to follow a few too many strands of the story, it's only because there's so many tantalizing ones. Full Review

Its episodic nature poses a narrative challenge that director Josh Aronson's just barely feature-length documentary can't quite surmount. Full Review

Orchestra of Exiles will interest anyone who's concerned with European Jewry or classical music in the first half of the 20th century. But it provides mostly the facts of Huberman's legacy and little of the flavor. Full Review