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North American Premiere

Nous, l'orchestre de Paris

Nous, l'orchestre

PHILIPPE BÉZIAT
France, 2025
90 minutes, Color

Philippe Béziat's latest documentary opens the doors of the Philharmonie de Paris, granting rare access to a rehearsal of the Orchestre de Paris. More than a simple behind-the-scenes portrait, the film captures the delicate balance of orchestral life—where moments of transcendence coexist with strain and uncertainty. Through candid reflections from the musicians, it explores the challenge of blending individual voices into a unified whole without losing one's identity and sustaining cohesion over time without fracture. At its center stands the young conductor Klaus Mäkelä, whose role emerges as both guide and catalyst. For the first time, cameras and microphones move freely among the ensemble's 120 players, creating an intimate, immersive experience. Blending visual elegance with rich, layered sound, the film evokes the deeply sensory nature of music-making, inviting viewers into the emotional core of collective artistic creation.—Various sources

In French and English with English subtitles