Crescendo (2019)

Directed by

Dror Zahavi

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

0+

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Israeli conductor and a Palestinian music student work together to form a youth orchestra. They bring together young musicians from both sides of a conflict.

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What happens

Crescendo is a 2019 German drama film directed by Dror Zahavi. It premiered at the Munich International Film Festival on July 3, 2019, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. It opened to the public in Germany on January 16, 2020, and is scheduled for release in American cinemas in June by Menemsha Films. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film will be released in virtual cinema starting May 1. The film received the 2020 Cinema for Peace Honorary Award. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Daniel Barenboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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