Beethoven’s Nine – Ode to Humanity

In early 2023, filmmaker Larry Weinstein set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was supposed to be about how far we have come in the two hundred years since it was written. But when world events pull Larry into his own film, the question becomes a deeply personal one.

”Beethoven’s” Nine is a documentary about music, but also about war and hope. It follows nine unique individuals, including Ukrainian musicians, a deaf composer, a Polish rock star, a best-selling author, a legendary cartoonist and Weinstein himself, as they try to better understand the legacy of Beethoven’s Ninth, the composer’s own struggles, the inspiration music can provide and how humanity continues to look for hope even in the darkest times.

 

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On 28.04.24 the film celebrates its world premiere at the international Hot Docs Festival in Toronto!

Further screening dates:
03.05.24 European premiere at the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn
05.05.24 TV premiere on Arte