original title:
Crescendo #Makemusicnotwar
directed by:
cast:
Peter Simonischek, Mehdi Meskar, Bibiana Beglau, Daniel Donskoy, Sabrina Amali, Götz Otto, Hitham Omari, Eyan Pinkovich
screenplay:
Dror Zahavi, Johannes Rotter
cinematography:
Gero Steffen
editing:
Fritz Busse
set design:
Gabriele Wolff
costume design:
Julia Schell, Riccarda Merten-Eicher
music:
Martin Stock
producer:
Alice Brauner, Michael Zechbauer, Peter Trenkwalder, Monika Reinthaler, Frank Holderied, M. Walid Nakschbandi, Thomas Reisser, Marcus Machura
production:
CCC Filmkunst, Filmvergnuegen, MZ-Film, ServusTv, AVE Publishing, Niama-Film, with the support of IDM Film Commission Südtirol
distribution:
world sales:
country:
Germany/Italy
year:
2019
film run:
112'
format:
colour
release date:
27/08/2020
festivals & awards:
Does music have the power to overcome ignorance, hate, and prejudice among young people of different religions and nationalities? As peace talks are held between diplomats from Israel and Palestine, an orchestra comprised of young Palestinians and Israelis is to give a concert in South Tyrol. The youth become convinced that music can contribute to understanding between peoples not only on a small scale, but also globally. This great work about reconciliation features not only such well-known actors as Peter Simonischek, but also Israeli and Palestinian novice actors, who will be present at the screening. To make it easier to follow the film, passages in Hebrew are given German and English subtitles.