Seattle Bach Festival presents Living Bach
October 5, 2024
SIFF Cinema Egyptian | 7:00 PM
Presented by Seattle Bach Festival.
The Seattle Bach Festival today announced its first public event on Saturday, October 5th at the SIFF Egyptian Theater. The screening of the award-winning documentary Living Bach serves as an announcement of the Seattle Bach Festival. The film shows better than any words can tell the enduring global appeal and power of Bach’s music.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Living Bach explores the global fascination with Johann Sebastian Bach's music. Following amateur musicians across six continents, the film reveals how his compositions transcend cultural barriers, uniting diverse individuals with a shared passion. From Japan to South Africa, we meet people who find solace, joy, and hope in Bach's works. Living Bach tracks down these enthusiasts and reveals extraordinary, exciting and life-changing relationships to Bach's incomparable work. Their stories highlight the universal power of music to connect and inspire, regardless of background or belief. With striking images and the magical sounds of Bach, the journey becomes a unique work in search of Bach's universal secret. A film about people, values and cultures - and the music and magic of JS Bach that works around the globe.
- Director: Anna Schmidt
- Principal Cast: David Portillo, Thabang Modise, Anna-Lisa Hartmann, Susann Krüger, Anna Neuhaus
- Country: Germany
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 120 min.
- Language: English, Spanish, German