Too Early to Be Quiet, Too Late to Sing (1995)
• January 1st, 1995 • 0h 53min
Documentary
Overview
Only a handful of Yiddish poets remain alive. Chava Alberstein sets out to interview those last writers of Yiddish poetry, to hear their poems and stories. Along the way, she sings a collection of Yiddish folk songs.
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