Art/Music/Culture
Vinylmania
Italy | 2011 | 54/75minPaolo Campana invites us on a road trip to find out what role vinyl records play in today’s digitally dominated music world. Read More
Themerson & Themerson
UK, France, Poland | 2010 | 52/72minThe unusual love story of a unique creative couple from Poland. Read More
René Burri - Photographer
Germany | 2004 | 58minThe documentary portrays the Magnum photographer René Burri known for his photos of major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century. Read More
Bastion of Sin
Germany | 2008 | 58/78minAysel, a religious Muslim who led a sheltered life as a housewife and mother in the provincial south of Germany, auditions for a part in the tragedy MEDEA. The theatre play entangles Aysel in a conflict with her beliefs and forces her to question her life to date. Read More
Forever Young
India | 2008 | 40/59/78minA look at the many facets of contemporary India through the eyes of 62-years-old musician Lou and his admiration for Bob Dylan. Read More
My Brother, the Conductor
Switzerland | 2007 | 58/64minMario Venzago literally puts his livelihood on the line when he decides to conduct Othmar Schoeck's monumental opera "Penthesilea" for a one-off concert at the 1999 Lucerne Festival. During the highly demanding two-week rehearsals Mario is accompanied by his brother Alberto. Read More
Headwind Hall
Estonia | 2007 | 57minA documentary film about the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste and his crazy idea of building an opera house on Naissaar; an island, which till now has no regular ferry line, no electricity and only one permanent resident. Read More
Dancing with Time
Germany | 2007 | 103minDancers over the age of sixty in a project of the Opera Leipzig, their lives, their dancing - the grace of age, beauty and power. Pas de deux instead of anti-aging cream! Read More
The Spree – Symphony of a River
Germany | 2007 | 52/86minGerd Conradt’s new film will enchant you as it takes you on a unique journey along the river Spree to the backdrop of a specially composed symphony performed by the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Read More