To Play and to Fight
Tocar y Luchar
“Only those who dream achieve the impossible.”
Synopsis
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.
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Tocar y Luchar Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-10-20
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 20, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alberto Arvelo
- Screenplay & Story
- Alberto Arvelo, Carlos Díaz
- Original Score
- Nascuy Linares
- Original Title
- Tocar y Luchar
- Country of Origin
- Venezuela
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Cinema Sur, Explorart Films, Cines Unidos, BintFilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alberto Arvelo
Alberto Arvelo, Carlos Díaz
Nascuy Linares
Nascuy Linares, Juan Carlos López Durán
Pedro Mezquita Arcaya, Igor Lanz, Nestor L. López-Durán
Department Leadership Roster
Alberto Arvelo
Director
Alberto Arvelo
Writer
Carlos Díaz
Writer
Pedro Mezquita Arcaya
Producer
Nestor L. López-Durán
Producer
Nascuy Linares
Editor
Juan Carlos López Durán
Editor
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What is To Play and to Fight about?
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.
Who directed To Play and to Fight?
To Play and to Fight was directed by Alberto Arvelo.
Who stars in To Play and to Fight?
The principal cast of To Play and to Fight includes Claudio Abbado, José Antonio Abreu, Edicson Ruiz, Simon Rattle, Plácido Domingo.
When was To Play and to Fight released and how long is it?
To Play and to Fight was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for To Play and to Fight?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Play and to Fight was composed by Nascuy Linares.