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Bach in Brazil (2016)

2016-03-24 · 1h 30m · DE
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Inspired by true events, this is a story about what happens when two outsiders from opposite corners of the world are thrown together: Brazil and Germany. Marten Brueckling, a retired music teacher from Germany, has inherited an original sheet of music from Bachs son. Marten has to collect the sheet in person in the beautiful Baroque city of Ouro Preto in the heart of Brazil. But Brazil is not for beginners: Funny circumstances drives hm to teach music to the kids of a juvenile detention center. Bachs music and Brazilian instruments mix perfectly. One of the kids is Fernando, a lovable, abandoned boy, who lived on the streets. But Marten discovers that they have more in common as he thought.

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Soern Finn MenningWriterAnsgar AhlersDirector, Writer

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▶ BACH IN BRAZIL - Featurette: EDGAR▶ BACH IN BRAZIL - Musikclip▶ BACH IN BRAZIL - Clip 2▶ BACH IN BRAZIL - Clip 1▶ BACH IN BRAZIL - Offizieller Trailer - deutsch HD

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Edgar SelgeEdgar SelgeMarten BrücklingPablo ViniciusPablo ViniciusFernandoAldri AnunciaçãoAldri AnunciaçãoCandidoFranziska WalserFranziska WalserMarianneHans Peter KorffHans Peter KorffPrinzDhonata AugustoDhonata AugustoHeitorMarília GabrielaMarília GabrielaMinisterinThaís GaraypThaís GaraypAufseherinHelene GrassHelene GrassNotarinGeorge LenzGeorge LenzFestivalveranstalterPeter LohmeyerPeter LohmeyerKnut SchuhmannStepan NercessianStepan NercessianDirektor

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference1076939Actor preference371508 · 414050 · 310418Country preferenceBr

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What is Bach in Brazil about?

Inspired by true events, this is a story about what happens when two outsiders from opposite corners of the world are thrown together: Brazil and Germany. Marten Brueckling, a retired music teacher from Germany, has inherited an original sheet of music from Bachs son. Marten has to collect the sheet in person in the beautiful Baroque city of Ouro Preto in the heart of Brazil. But Brazil is not for beginners: Funny circumstances drives hm to teach music to the kids of a juvenile detention center. Bachs music and Brazilian instruments mix perfectly. One of the kids is Fernando, a lovable, abandoned boy, who lived on the streets. But Marten discovers that they have more in common as he thought.

How long is Bach in Brazil?

Bach in Brazil has a runtime of 90 minutes.