To Play and to Fight
Only those who dream achieve the impossible.
2007 | 70m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Alberto Arvelo |
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| Writer: | Carlos Díaz, Alberto Arvelo |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 20, 2007 |
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| Director: | Alberto Arvelo |
| Writer: | Carlos Díaz, Alberto Arvelo |
| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
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| Production Companies | Cinema Sur, Explorart Films, Cines Unidos, BintFilm |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 26, 2026 Entered: Jul 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Carlos Díaz | Line Producer, Writer |
| Nascuy Linares | Music, Editor |
| Marlig Bosque | Production Assistant |
| Ana Busnego | Production Assistant |
| Florentino Mendoza | Line Producer |
| Cezary Jaworski | Cinematography |
| John Marquéz | Cinematography, Camera Operator |
| Juan Carlos López Durán | Editor |
| Elías Fattal | Camera Operator |
| Mauricio Siso | Camera Operator |
| Bettsy Batty | Assistant Editor |
| Gabriela Rojas | Assistant Editor |
| Betty Abreu | Music Supervisor |
| Alberto Arvelo | Director, Writer |
| Stefano Gramitto | Sound Recordist, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Mixer, Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pedro Mezquita Arcaya | Producer |
| Igor Lanz | Executive Producer |
| Nestor L. López-Durán | Producer |
| César Mora Contreras | Supervising Producer |
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