The Yiddish Cinema, from the archives of the National Center for Jewish Film DVD Dictionaries and even famous Jewish baseball

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The Yiddish Cinema, from the archives of the National Center for Jewish Film DVD Dictionaries and even famous Jewish baseballDocumentary Film DVD Narrated by prolific playwright David Mamet, this film is a perfect way to introduce new audiences to Yiddish cinema. Nourished by Yiddish literature and theater, Yiddish film production in Eastern Europe and the United States flourished between the two world wars. The Yiddish Cinema traces the history of the genre through interviews, archival photographs and film clips of many of the NCJF's Yiddish feature films. In addition, the