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Small Wonders

Director:	Allan Miller
Director of Photography:	Kramer Morgenthau
Editors:	Allan Miller and Donald Klocek
Producers:	Susan Kaplan and Walter Scheur
	Miramax; G; 120 minutes
Release:	10/96
With:	Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Midori, Mark O'Connor, Ani and Ida Kavafian and Arnold Steinhardt

This inspirational documentary deservedly earned a 1995 Academy Award nomination (it was formerly called Fiddlefest). Divorced mother Guaspari-Tzavaras taught music in the New York City school system until the budget ax eliminated her job. Dedicated to music and her students, she established a foundation and raised money to create her own violin program in three East Harlem schools. The film follows Guaspari-Tzavaras as she lugs her equipment from school to school, teaching students who range from young beginners to high-school students. The students' recitals include performing for an auditorium full of parents and playing the “Star-Spangled Banner” before a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden and a Carnegie Hall appearance accompanied by Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman.

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