THE KLEZMER PROJECT

2023
Directed by Leandro Koch & Paloma Schachmann

A Jewish wedding cameraman, who feels rejection towards his family’s religion, falls in love with a klezmer clarinet player and makes up a documentary about that music to spend time with her. This takes him on a journey through Eastern Europe in search of the lost klezmer melodies.


  • Argentina/Austria
  • Documentary
  • 117’ – 4K – Color
  • Written and Directed by Leandro Koch & Paloma Schachmann
  • Cinematography by Leandro Koch & Roman Kasseroller
  • Edited by Javier Favot & Leandro Koch
  • Sound Design by Nahuel Palenque
  • Executive Producers: Andrew Sala, Sebastián Muro, Lukas Rinner & Yael Svoboda
  • Production Companies: Nevada Cine (ARG) & Nabis Filmgroup (AUT)

With the support of: 

Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation | Asylum Arts | Mecenazgo GCBA | ÖFI
– Austria Film Institute | ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation | Salzburg Province Fund | FISA. | Salzburg
City Location Incentive | LAND Niederösterrreich | MAFF, Málaga Festival Fund & Coproduction Event 2018 |
BAL- Buenos Aires Lab, 20 BAFICI 2018 | MARDOC 2017, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata | Proyecto
Ganador Concurso Incubadora 2017 INCAA | 

Festivals and Awards:

*Berlin International Film Festival – Encounters Competition – GWFF Best First Feature Award
*BFI London Film Festival
*IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival – Best Film Argentinean Competition
*Shanghai International Film Festival
*Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival – Special Jury Mention – Special Jury Mention CIMA
*MOSTRA – Sao Paulo International Film Festival
*Krakow Film Festival – Cracovia, Polonia
*Bolzano Film Festival Bozen – Bolzano, Italia
*DocAviv – Jerusalem, Israel
*Entre Dos Mundos Iberoamerican Film Festival – Florencia, Italia
*Yesh! Jewish Film Festival – Zurich, Swiza
*Altre Rive – Palermo, Italia
*Ourense Film Festival – Ourense, España
*Barcelona Jewish Film Festival – Barcelona, España
*For You International Film Festival – Romania
*Jewish Film Festival Berlin and Brandenburg – Berlin, Alemania
*Music Film Days Oberaudorf – Oberaudorf, Alemania
*DMZ International Documentary Film Festival – Goyang, Corea del Sur
*Reykjavik International Film Festival – Reykjavik, Islandia
*Bogota International Film Festival – Bogota, Colombia
*Perspectives Film Festival – Singapore
*Days of East European Films – Dresden – Alemania
*Bucharest Jewish Film Festival – Romania
*Budapest Jewish Film Festival – Hungria