Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 27m. 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
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Eugene Yi |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani, Bowen Yang, Connie Chung, Yia Vang |
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…
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
Sandra Oh, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani, Amanda Nguyen, Connie Chung, and beyond: their worlds may be disparate, but they’ve all, in their unique ways, navigated what it means to be Asian in relation to their American identities. While their success has been fraught with racism, they share their stories of losses and wins.
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