Holocaust Survivor Band 

Saul Dreier and Reuwen (“Ruby”) Sosnowicz, both Polish nonagenarian Holocaust survivors, endured dramatically different circumstances during World War II. Dreier survived three concentration camps; in one, a cantor created an impromptu choir in the barracks, and Dreier learned to play drums by banging two spoons together. Sosnowicz spent the war in a barn amongst cattle, hidden by a Polish farmer. After, he took up the accordion to pass the time in displaced persons camp in Germany.
The men didn’t cross paths until retiring in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2015, they formed a Klezmer band, based on the musical tradition of their childhoods as Ashkenazis in Eastern Europe. They decided to call themselves the Holocaust Survivor Band. Read more: www.theatlanti...
"Holocaust Survivor Band" was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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