Belina- Music for Peace (2021)

Belina (1925-2006) is considered a bridge builder between peoples and cultures with her folkloric repertoire. Together with the Berlin guitarist Siegfried Behrend (1933-1990), ), the Jewish-Polish artist traveled around the world as a "musical diplomat" in the 1960s, singing in 17 languages. After the war, Belina took the path of reconciliation and, despite her traumatic experiences during the Nazi dictatorship, stood up for tolerance and equality between Germans, Jews and other nations. For both of them, music was the only universal language, far removed from origin, religion and skin color. Their endeavor to connect and communicate was not only exemplary and courageous, it is still of burning relevance in today's time of crisis with right-wing populism, racism and streams of refugees.