Founded in 1999 as a collaborative effort by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and Columbia University professor Edward Said, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra seeks, as its mission, to bring together young Arab and Israeli musicians as a source of hope and inspiration that Arabs and Israelis might live in peace.  This film chronicles the activities of the orchestra through 2005.  The music they create is spell-binding, and the film raises issues that are bound to be conversation-starters. The topics around Palestinian statehood are explored in this thought-provoking and controversial film.  

Underwritten by Barbara and Martin Fishman

Director: Paul Smaczny
Writer: Paul Smaczny
Country: Germany
Language: English; Hebrew; Arabic; German (with subtitles)
Website: http://www.knowledge-is-the-beginning.com/
Running time: 90 minutes
Format: 35mm
Year: 2005
Genre: Documentary | Music

Find more details at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0832896/

WHEN:
Sunday, November 9 at 7:15 pm

WHERE:
Camera 12 Theater
201 South Second Street
San Jose, CA 95113

See venue info for map and parking

2006 won International Emmy Awards:
   Arts Programming

Cast:
Daniel Barenboim
Edward Said
West Eastern Divan Orchestra