The Cantor's Last Cantata (2021)

Gênero : Documentário

Runtime : 12M

Director : Harvey Wang

Sinopse

Documentary about the final performance of the "Brooklyn Baseball Cantata" led by Cantor Suzanne Bernstein in a small local reform synagogue.

Atores

Suzanne Bernstein
Suzanne Bernstein
self

Tripulações

Harvey Wang
Harvey Wang
Director

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