Los Hermanos/The Brothers
Divided by politics. United by music.
84 mins
Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together, Los Hermanos/The Brothers suggests what is possible when walls come down, and borders are crossed. A nuanced, intensely moving view of nations long estranged, through the lens of music and family. Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score composed by Cuban Aldo López-Gavilán, performed with his American brother, Ilmar, with a guest appearance by violin maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.
Aldo López-Gavilán Junco
himself
Ilmar Gavilán
himself
Shana Swanson
Supervising Producer
David Eisenberg
Supervising Producer
Ken Schneider
Producer
Daniel Chávez Ontiveros
Associate Editor
Marcia Jarmel
Producer
Ken Schneider
Editor
Bill Weber
Co-Editor
Roberto Chile
Cinematography
Dave Sperling
Cinematography
Claudia Maria Bueno
Producer
William Storkson
Sound Designer
Aldo López Gavilán
Music
Eréndira Olivera Benítez
Associate Producer
Sandie Viquez Pedlow
Executive Producer
Jonathan Logan
Executive Producer
Rafael Solís
Cinematography
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Marcia Jarmel
Director
Ken Schneider
Director