Knowledge Is the Beginning

About Knowledge Is the Beginning

Knowledge is the Beginning is the story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. It is a film about what music can do; the way it can transcend cultural barriers, bring people together, defeat prejudice and overcome religious and political differences.

Knowledge Is the Beginning (2005) is a documentary music film directed by Paul Smaczny. At 114 minutes long, it arrived in August 2005.

Daniel Barenboim appears as Self, Edward Said as Self, and Mustafa Barghouthi as Self. It streams on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel and Stingray Classica Amazon Channel in the United States.