Colonial Symphony (1991)
- Directed by
- Georg Brintrup
- Genre
- documentary film, musical film
- Country
- Germany, Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film tells the story of Brazilian classical music in the 18th century. Almost all of the composers were mulattoes who could earn their freedom from slavery if they could prove their talent. It blends documentary footage with fictional biography to show this little known part of history.
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What happens
Colonial Symphony is a 1991 German/Brazilian film directed by Georg Brintrup. The film recounts a largely unknown phenomenon which started in the 18th century regarding Brazilian classical music. Nearly all Brazilian classical composers were mulattoes, who, if they could prove their talent in composing music, could gain their freedom from slavery. This film explores the boundaries between a music documentary and a fictional biography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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