To Play and to Fight
Only those who dream achieve the impossible.
70 mins
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.
José Antonio Abreu
Self - Interviewee
Edicson Ruiz
Self - Interviewee / Bass
Eduardo Mata
Self - Interviewee
Nascuy Linares
Music
Florentino Mendoza
Line Producer
Ana Busnego
Production Assistant
Carlos Díaz
Writer
Cezary Jaworski
Cinematography
Nascuy Linares
Editor
Elías Fattal
Camera Operator
John Marquéz
Camera Operator
Marlig Bosque
Production Assistant
Carlos Díaz
Line Producer
Bettsy Batty
Assistant Editor
Pedro Mezquita Arcaya
Producer
John Marquéz
Cinematography
Gabriela Rojas
Assistant Editor
Igor Lanz
Executive Producer
Nestor L. López-Durán
Producer
Juan Carlos López Durán
Editor
Betty Abreu
Music Supervisor
Mauricio Siso
Camera Operator
César Mora Contreras
Supervising Producer