This event is in the past.It took place on May 10, 2026 at Film Forum.
Classical Music
Classical MusicLeonard Bernstein's 1989 Christmas Day concert in Berlin frames this riveting archival portrait. Director Douglas Tirola crafts the maestro's remarkable career entirely from television interviews, news footage, home movies, and personal letters: no talking heads, just Bernstein being Bernstein.
classical music documentary
archival footage only
political activism focus
arts & culture history
Tips
🎼"GALVANIZING...captures how Bernstein became the superstar of American high culture" (Variety)
🍿the popcorn is made with real peanut oil
🎥no talking heads, just original footage and letters
Bernstein's Wall
Hudson Square
Classical MusicClassical MusicLeonard Bernstein's 1989 Christmas Day concert in Berlin frames this riveting archival portrait. Director Douglas Tirola crafts the maestro's remarkable career entirely from television interviews, news footage, home movies, and personal letters: no talking heads, just Bernstein being Bernstein.
classical music documentary
archival footage only
political activism focus
arts & culture history
Tips
🎼"GALVANIZING...captures how Bernstein became the superstar of American high culture" (Variety)
🍿the popcorn is made with real peanut oil
🎥no talking heads, just original footage and letters
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