Made as a film school thesis project, 'NAKAM' is inspired by Motele Schlein, who was killed in a Nazi ambush, but whose violin survived as symbol of resistance and is still played
Instrument belonged to virtuoso Toscha Seidel, who played it in 'Wizard of Oz'; he and Einstein participated in 1933 concert to support fleeing German Jewish scientists
Vera Lytovchenko becomes internet icon of resilience as images of her playing in basement bomb shelter have inspired an international audience via social media
Young Kyiv-based violinists, filming themselves between shelling and explosions, are joined by fiddlers from around the world in a moving rendition of a Ukrainian folk song
Music education foundation refuses to pay compensation to Jewish descendants of musical instrument dealer in dispute that is testing the nation's undertaking, NYT reports
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