We Want the Light (2004)

This documentary from the BBC and Opus Arte explores the centuries-long experiences of Jewish people through the music they inspired. *We Want the Light* combines powerful stories from Holocaust survivors with performances of works by composers like Mahler, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms. The film features interviews with Alice Sommer Herz, Jacques Stroumsa, Evgeny Kissin, and many other prominent figures, alongside performances by the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Cologne Cathedral Children’s Choir & Cologne Opera Chorus.