© Weltkino Filmverleih
Documentary Feature | 2022-2023 | Germany
Main data
| Director | Anna Schmidt |
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| Written by | Anna Schmidt |
| Production | Schmidtfilm, Anna Schmidt [de] |
| Distributor | Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 24/01/2022 |
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| End of shooting | 30/12/2022 |
| Filming regions | Australia, Germany - Saxony, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Paraguay, South Africa, Switzerland, USA - Pennsylvania |
Project data
Brief synopsis
LIVING BACH is a unique search for J.S. Bach's universal secret. A journey through six continents to amateur musicians and singers who have made Bach their "centerpiece". They all plan to attend the world's largest gathering of the Bach family ever: The Bach Festival "We are Family" in Leipzig in June 2022. Before that, LIVING BACH will take the opposite route.
We travel to Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Paraguay, USA, France and the Netherlands. The focus of LIVING BACH is not on JSB himself, but on contemporary people whose lives are inextricably interwoven with the composer's music. Each continent and place visited features a protagonist and his or her exciting, touching, virtuoso or simply unusual connection to Bach. People for whom Bach's music has brought joy, comfort, hope, understanding - and changed their lives forever. Regardless of their culture, origin and wealth, they are all united by an almost identical set of values: Empathy, spirituality and the search for knowledge. Homo Bachiensis?! We look into the homes and souls of our protagonists.
We are back in time for the grand finale in June 2022 in Leipzig and expect more than 3000 musicians from all over the world. However, each of them will have to finance the trip themselves. Leipzig is the place where all our protagonists will hopefully unite - but will they all make it?
A film about people, values and culture - and the music and magic of J.S. Bach that works around the globe.
We travel to Japan, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Paraguay, USA, France and the Netherlands. The focus of LIVING BACH is not on JSB himself, but on contemporary people whose lives are inextricably interwoven with the composer's music. Each continent and place visited features a protagonist and his or her exciting, touching, virtuoso or simply unusual connection to Bach. People for whom Bach's music has brought joy, comfort, hope, understanding - and changed their lives forever. Regardless of their culture, origin and wealth, they are all united by an almost identical set of values: Empathy, spirituality and the search for knowledge. Homo Bachiensis?! We look into the homes and souls of our protagonists.
We are back in time for the grand finale in June 2022 in Leipzig and expect more than 3000 musicians from all over the world. However, each of them will have to finance the trip themselves. Leipzig is the place where all our protagonists will hopefully unite - but will they all make it?
A film about people, values and culture - and the music and magic of J.S. Bach that works around the globe.