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Preview: 4/18/2023 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
A survivor of Auschwitz returns to explore his past, and unlocks a secret.
Musician David “Saba” Wisnia believed that he survived the horrors of Auschwitz by entertaining the Nazi guards with his beautiful singing voice. Join David and his grandson Avi as the pair embark on a journey exploring the mystery of Saba’s past.
Trailer
Preview: 4/18/2023 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Musician David “Saba” Wisnia believed that he survived the horrors of Auschwitz by entertaining the Nazi guards with his beautiful singing voice. Join David and his grandson Avi as the pair embark on a journey exploring the mystery of Saba’s past.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship-[DAVID WISNIA:] Music was my life, right from the beginning.
I always sang.
When I got into the camp, that's what saved my life.
Most of the people who came in to Auschwitz did not last more than about a month.
Everybody: "Hey, Wisnia, get down.
Sing!"
[singing in German] -[AVI WISNIA:] We always knew that he survived by singing.
But he could not have done it alone.
David "Saba" Wisnia Returns to Auschwitz
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David "Saba" Wisnia revisits Auschwitz where he was held during World War II. (2m 51s)
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At Auschwitz, David Wisnia's survival depended on his singing, and a secret friendship. (2m 8s)
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