The Silence Before Bach

Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked 'dramatic' scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.

Director: Pere Portabella

Cast:Christian Atanasiu , Féodor Atkine , George-Christoph Biller , Christian Brembeck , Alex Brendemühl , Georgina Cardona , Lucien Dekoster , Beatriz Ferrer-Salat , José Pedro García Balada , Gertrud Kossler , Bert Kripstädt , Lina Lambert , Daniel Ligorio , Jordi Llordella , Ferran Ruiz , Thomas Sauerteig , Franz Schuchart , Antonio Serrano