Millenium Festival 26.03 – 06.04, 2023

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CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS

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06.04 / 19:00

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Synopsis

Set in the sprawling suburbs of Valencia, The Children of Las Brisas is a poetic and observational documentary capturing the struggle and transformation of a group of young musicians striving for a better life through classical music. Children of Las Brisas is a story of resistance, resilience and perseverance that explores the power of discipline and classical music as tools for survival.  The documentary follows three Venezuelan children from the impoverished Las Brisas neighborhood, in their quest to become professional musicians in an autocratic regime.

Credits

Director:

Marianela Maldonado

Production:

Invento Films with co-production of Point du Jour and Mosaic Films

Cinematography:

Robin Todd

Sound:

Samy Bardet, Carolina Santana

Editing:

Ricardo Acosta (C.C.E.), Mike Magidson

Year:

2022

Duration:

106

min

Country:

VENEZUELA / UK / France

Press

“Children of Las Brisas is a remarkable film.”
NACLA.ORG

“Excellent film about El Sistema”
THE GUARDIAN

Awards

Sheffield International Documentary Festival, UK, Première – 2022

DOC NYC, USA, International Competition – 2022

FIFAC (Festival International du Documentaire Amazonie-Caraibes), French Guiana, Jury Price of Best Director – 2022

Director's Biography

After graduating from the National Film & Television School in the U.K., Marianela wrote and directed fiction short films and was a screenwriter for animation and fiction projects, among them Peter and the Wolf and The Magic Piano. As a documentarian, she co-wrote Once Upon A Time in Venezuela and directed Children of Las Brisas.

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