To Play and to Fight

"Only those who dream achieve the impossible."

2007 1h 10m ES

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Synopsis

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The captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of Venezuela’s towns and villages. Once a modest program designed to expose rural children to the wonders of music, the system has become one of the most important and beautiful music phenomena in modern history. To Play and To Fight presents interviews and performances by many of the world’s most renowned musicians including the great tenor Placido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Guiseppe Sinopoli, and Eduardo Mata, as they reflect on the impact of such a far-reaching social project. The documentary also presents the inspirational stories of world class musicians who have been trained by the Venezuelan system, including The Berlin Philharmonic’s youngest player Edicson Ruiz and world class conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

“Only those who dream achieve the impossible.”

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Cast

Claudio Abbado
Self - Interviewee
José Antonio Abreu
Self - Interviewee
Edicson Ruiz
Self - Interviewee / Bass
Simon Rattle
Self - Interviewee / Conductor
Plácido Domingo
Self - Interviewee / Trumpet
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Self - Interviewee
Eduardo Mata
Self - Interviewee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Arvelo
Writers: Alberto Arvelo, Carlos Díaz
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Venezuela

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nascuy Linares shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claudio Abbado and José Antonio Abreu and Edicson Ruiz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only those who dream achieve the impossible.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0810049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Arvelo directs. Nascuy Linares cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Venezuela. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Editor Nascuy Linares shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Claudio Abbado and José Antonio Abreu and Edicson Ruiz carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Only those who dream achieve the impossible.".
6IMDB entry: tt0810049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.