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Los Hermanos/The Brothers

Divided by politics. United by music.
Nov 11, 2020 · 1h 24m
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Documentary
Music

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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.

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CAST

Aldo López-Gavilán Junco
himself
Ilmar Gavilán
himself
Directed by Marcia Jarmel

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
ITVS, PatchWorks Films
Country
US
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