Music and Power (2018)

Music is dangerous.

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 56M

Director : Maria Stodtmeier, Isabella Willinger

Synopsis

Music is not "just" music. It can have immense power in good or evil. This documentary by Maria Stodtmeier and Isa Willinger highlights interesting and very current themes about the links between music and politics.

Actors

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Self
Iván Fischer
Iván Fischer
Self
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim
Self
Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero
Self
Valery Gergiev
Valery Gergiev
Self
Julia Helmerdinger
Julia Helmerdinger
Self
Simon Wallfisch
Simon Wallfisch
Self

Crews

Maria Stodtmeier
Maria Stodtmeier
Director
Isabella Willinger
Isabella Willinger
Director
Boris Schumatsky
Boris Schumatsky
Writer
Antje Lass
Antje Lass
Editor
Thomas Frischhut
Thomas Frischhut
Cinematography
Maria Stodtmeier
Maria Stodtmeier
Producer
Paul Smaczny
Paul Smaczny
Producer

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