PLOT
One Hand Clapping is a found footage film in which the hands of five chief conductors of the
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform a dazzling dance. The images are taken from
historical concert recordings on which Peter Delpeut and editor Menno Otten have extremely
zoomed in. Spread across five frames these conducting hands perform a choreography of
encouraging and holding back, detaching themselves gradually from the conductors and
transforming into one flying, boxing and dancing body. The captivating music by Dutch
composer Harry de Wit enhances the mind boggling energy.