"They Played for Their Lives" About the film Through intimate interviews and live performances, They Played for Their Lives artfully portrays how music saved the lives of young musicians. Playing music in the ghettos and concentration camps not only fostered spiritual strength within themselves and others, but often proved a bargaining tool that spared their lives. The documentary follows the personal narratives of eight survivors.
Essential Questions: 1. What does it mean to resist? 2. In what sense was music a form of resistance for Jews who were persecuted by the Nazis?
Together we will watch the documentary , "They Play for their Lives." Here are your guided viewing questions to answer while we watch.