Fioretta (2023)
37KFioretta (2023). 2h 7m
“Genealogy, music, food, diasporic Jewish history, father-son bonding, compelling travels in the most beautiful cities of Europe: this delightful documentary film traces the search for the grave of a familyu0026#39;s oldest known ancestor, the elusive u0026quot;Fioretta.u0026quot; The search takes us through locales both elegant and humble in Vienna, Prague, Venice and elsewhere, into crumbling, sprawling, aging cemeteries, family homes, and historical archives, all framed by a poignant father-son connection with a few tangential sidetrips into food, tailoring, and music. The protagonists are the grandson and great-grandson of renowned musician Arnold Schoenberg. So, this family is perhaps a bit more notable historically than many, but Randy Schoenbergu0026#39;s relentless devotion to documenting his family history is an inspiration to us all, especially to those of us who toy around with family-history. Bravo, well done.”
