Angel Wagenstein: Art Is a Weapon

Overview

As a teenager in wartime Bulgaria, Wagenstein commanded a daredevil Jewish partisan brigade, surviving capture and torture by fascist police. At 94 years old, screenwriter, author and revolutionary Angel Wagenstein offers an account of his life in film and politics. Film clips contextualize historical moments and history contextualizes the films as Wagenstein provides witty and insightful commentary throughout.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 2017

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Bulgarian, English, German, Russian

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Angel Vagenshtain

Director

Andrea Simon

Producer

Andrea Simon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6487526