Itzhak

Alison Chernick's documentary Itzhak examines the life and music of Itzhak Perlman, widely considered one of the world's greatest living violinists. Exploring the ways in which Perlman's passion for music allowed him to find a platform for personal expression against tremendous circumstances, Chernick creates a portrait of man whose remarkable will to survive is never removed from his tremendous generosity and humor. Through it all, the discipline we see at work is starkly contrasted with the world we see at home, as a modern Jewish family continues to embrace their heritage against a world of changing expectations. (Hamptons International Film Festival)