Sinopsis
Documentary. A look at the life of violinist Ara Malikian and his indisputable input to classical and contemporary music. Malikian has been successful in bringing classical music closer to all kinds of audiences, playing all genres of music without any bias, from Bach to Led Zeppelin, under the banner of multiculturalism.
We will follow Ara Malikian and his whole team during his last Symphony Tour in Spain and in countries like Lebanon, France, England, China, Russia, Morocco, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, and so on and so forth. At the same time, we will describe his fascinating personal story: music saved his life because he had to flee from war; he left Beirut when he was 14 years old and since then, he has lived like a nomad, bringing music wherever he went in the world. He will explain his personal understanding of music, his interests, his career path, and his projects, in a first-person direct account of his professional and personal life path.
By Amelia Hernández
She studied Dramatic Arts at the International J.C. Corazza School for Acting, combining her training with international trips. She was Assistant Director with Will Keen and José Sanchís Sinisterra. She was a Theater Arts assistant lecturer with Juan Mayorga in the Stage Creation Department at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid. She is the Stage Director of Ara Malikian’s shows. She also created and was the filmmaker of his video clips and his campaigns. Her documentary Ara Malikian al habla was nominated at the Grammy Latin Awards. In 2016, she set up her own production company, Kokoro Films, and uses it for several advertising campaigns and her personal projects. Her short film Le Chat Doré received awards, both national and international, like the “ECU Award to the best European comedy”. Al’Amar is her most personal and daring piece, where she speaks about migration from the standpoint of an African woman who crosses the sea. In 2018 she premiered her first documentary feature film, Ara Malikian. A life among strings.
November, 13th 2020. 6.30 pm
Sala Berlanga at Fundación SGAE
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Section: Panorama on Spanish Authors
Year of Production: 2019
Running Time: 89’
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Director: Nata Moreno
Production: Emilio Aragón and Loris Omedes
Production Company: Kokoro Films
International Sales: Syldavia Cinema
Main Festivals and Awards: Winner of Best Documentary at the Goya Awards, Best Documentary at the Forqué Awards. Selected for Film Festival of Málaga, Docs Valencia, International Film Festival of Guadalajara, Madrid Film Festival, International Film Festival of Palermo, Rizoma Festival and Raindance
