Sterling Beeaff from KBAQ 89.5 FM will moderate a post-film discussion with the audience regarding Bach and his music.
Bach's music is brought to life with a surreal and delightful blend of documentary, drama, and fantasy. Visionary director Pere Portabella contemplates the ways in which classical music pervades the contemporary world and its physical landscape. Startling moments from Bach's life are vividly juxtaposed with a series of skits—a truck driver discusses the music's finer points; an orchestra of cellists plays a suite on a subway car. THE SILENCE BEFORE BACH is a "cool, deliberate film suggesting that Bach's music is the quintessence of European civilization. At once cerebral film essay and unsweetened ear candy, Portabella's film is nearly as tough to categorize as its maker" ~ Village Voice
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