A 91-year-old Polish Holocaust survivor donates his violin of 70 years to a local instrument drive, changing the life of a 12-year-old schoolgirl from the nation’s poorest congressional district, and unexpectedly, his own.
Joe's Violin (2016) is a documentary film directed by Kahane Cooperman, released on April 14, 2016 with a runtime of 24m. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 19 ratings.
Born in Poland in 1923, Joe grew up with his parents and siblings in a musical household where he played the violin and was happy until the Nazis invaded. Worried for their safety, his parents split up and he, aged just seventeen, and his father headed for the Soviet section from where he was sent to Siberia for the duration. Returning and then making his way to New York after the war, he acquired a violin which…
Reviewed on January 22, 2026
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Joe's Violin was released on April 14, 2016 and runs for 24m.
Joe's Violin (2016) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
