
Jewish and Christian music merge in this film about one of the oldest choirs in Germany, the choir in Magdeburg Cathedral, which has been performing together with the head cantor of the Jewish community in West Berlin, Estrongo Nachama, since 1980. The choir already existed when Walther von der Vogelweide celebrated Christmas here; the cathedral has survived devastation and wars, most recently the bombing of Magdeburg in January 1945. The choir sings "Oh, how the city lies so desolate, which was full of people". The choir now rehearses and sings together with Estrongo Nachama.
Release Date: 10/14/1988
Runtime: 20 minutes
Languages: German
Director: Peter Rocha
00Companies: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Countries: East Germany, Germany
Estrongo Nachama
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