Our Sound of Silent Film Festival heads to Mexico City for the first time! We’ll present a program of audience favorites at the esteemed Cineteca Nacional.
Featuring newly composed scores performed live to modern silent films from around the world, this one night only event is a don’t miss.
“Of all the art forms, music takes the shortest route to the heart, and this is especially true of live music,” says acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, and SOSF 2011 alumnus Guy Maddin. “Something truly alchemical happens when film gets a live score.”
DETAILS
Saturday, April 29 and 30 7:30 PM
Cineteca Nacional
Av. México Coyoacán #389
More information and tickets here.
PROGRAM
Heart of the World by Guy Maddin
– music by Seth Boustead
Now Here by Beatrice Grand
– music by Ioannis Papaspyrou
The Gift by Julio Pot
– music by Gabriel Malancioiu
G.M. by Martin Pickles
– music by Randall West
Copy Shop by Virgil Widrich
– music by Eric Malmquist
Cheating, Inc by William Lorton
– music by Eric Reda
Junk Girl by Mohammad Zare
– music by Rob Steel
PERFORMED BY:
Felipe Perez Santiago – conductor
Erika Flores – flute
Ismael Sanchez – clarinet
AbdEl Hadi Sabag Hillen – piano
Maribel Pedraza – percussion
Oscar Sanchez – percussion
Humberto Lopez – violin
Virna Lanza – cello