The origins of JEWISH (the film)

Jewish Songs. In Russian

Before JEWISH was a film, it was a songbook reborn in Russian. Since 2017 the award-winning poet and translator Olga Anikina has been giving old Jewish songs new Russian words, and singer Elechka gave them her living voice. These recordings earned millions of plays worldwide and became the foundation the film grew from. Every song below has its own story and real listener reviews from around the world.