Leonard Bernstein famously said, “Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” Communicating was another extraordinary talent of Bernstein. The conductor and composer is the subject of “Bernstein’s Wall,” a recent documentary by the award-winning director and producer Douglas Tirola.
The film premiered at the Tribeca and Telluride film festivals, and will screen in Atlanta for the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Byers Theater in City Springs. Tirola joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the film and his admiration of the late Leonard Bernstein.
Interview highlights:
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