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- In a story of love, science and music a creative 14 year-old cellist, Aleksandrya 'Aleks' Landis, competing for the Gold Pin award and a guest chair in a prestigious symphony, faces obstacles from an oppressive maestro, more competent string players, and her own skeptical parents. On a cold winter day, Aleks struggles to get to rehearsal. She arrives late, but offers to stay late and make up the time. Her maestro, rather than being sympathetic, berates her and closes the door on her. On her way home, Aleks joins a busker in a special duet, and has an innocent, romantic encounter with a classmate, Andreas. Aleks's parents remind her of the sacrifices they have made to pay for her cello lessons. Aleks informs her parents that she would be just as content playing in a rock band. A parallel group of young musicians is exemplified by the story of a 10 year-old violinist, Giovanni. While in Italy visiting the Museo del Stradivari, Giovanni meets a wise woman, Evelina, brilliantly acted by Domenica C. Scorsese. Giovanni also experiences a vision of Antonio Stradivari, seen in an amazing flashback laboring over his instruments. Evelina inspires Giovanni with stories of her great grandmother, an educator and America's first female luthier. In flashbacks from 1929, her great grandmother is seen organizing a science fair and building string instruments. What transpires on the day of Aleks's big audition will long be etched in the minds of everyone involved.
- Inspired by a real story and actual events, First String 2 is a sophisticated, dynamic, powerful and dramatic film, with musical and historical overtones, set in both the 1930s and in present times. The movie establishes historical and story line links between Depression Era America, the Soviet Union under Stalin, the Jerusalem Five, Dante the Great (AKA Harry Jansen, an internationally famous magician), a rare violin from the Stradivari workshop, the Vatican and two future Popes, the students back in the USA who attend a Depression Era one-room schoolhouse of which Dante is an alumnus, and the greatest attempt at an escape in movies since The Shawshank Redemption.
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- A reformed Mafia chieftian debates his wife on where to send their 8th grade daughter to high school: public school or parochial school. They call the Pope for advice.
- A reformed Mafia chieftain debates his wife on where to send their 8th grade daughter to high school: public school or parochial school. They call the Pope for his opinion.