Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Rising Through the Fray

Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler and Rising Through the Fray are tied on audience score (10/10). Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 28m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler posterJascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler2011 VS Rising Through the Fray posterRising Through the Fray2025
Jascha Heifetz: God's FiddlerRising Through the Fray
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year20112025
Length1h 27m1h 28m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUnited States of AmericaCanada
DirectorPeter RosenCourtney Montour
Main castItzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz–

Synopsis

Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler

Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man…

Rising Through the Fray

Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…

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