Crescendo (2019 film)

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.[1] It opened to the public in Germany on January 16, 2020. and is scheduled for release in American cinemas in June by Menemsha Films.[2] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film will be released in virtual cinema starting May 1.

Crescendo
Film poster
Directed byDror Zahavi
Produced byAlice Brauner
Written by
  • Stephen Glantz
  • Volker Kellner
  • Marcus O. Rosenmüller
  • Johannes Rotter
  • Dror Zahavi
Starring
Music byMartin Stock
CinematographyGero Steffen
Edited byFritz Busse
Distributed byCamino Filmverleih
Release date
  • 3 July 2019 (2019-07-03) (Munich Film Festival)
  • 16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) (Germany)
  • 1 May 2020 (2020-05-01) (USA)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryGerman
LanguageGermany

Summary

A world-famous conductor, Eduard Sporck, is approached by Karla de Fries to put together an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra for a peace performance. He accepts, but first he must have his group overcome their beliefs, fears, and bigotry in order to come together.

References
  1. Tenorio, Rich (16 January 2020). "In film 'Crescendo,' an Israeli-Palestinian orchestra struggles to get in tune". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. Barraclough, Leo (17 October 2019). "Menemsha Picks Up North American Rights to 'Crescendo'". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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