Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs The Ride Ahead
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 37m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
The Ride Ahead| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | The Ride Ahead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Dan Habib, Samuel Habib |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | Samuel Habib, Maysoon Zayid, Ali Stroker, Judith Heumann, Lydia X.Z. Brown |
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 Ride Ahead
Samuel Habib, 21, wants to date, leave home, go to college. But he drives a 350-pound wheelchair, uses a communication device, and can have a seizure at any moment. Determined to find his path forward, he seeks out guidance from America's most rebellious disability activists. Will they empower him to launch the bold adult life he craves?
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