Screening “Elgar – The Man behind the Mask”
Hanoi: Sat 09 Jun 2012, 6.30 pm
National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio of Vietnam
Danang: Fri 15 Jun 2012, 7 pm
FAFILM Vietnam
From British Council:
Cinema fans in Hanoi and Danang City can enjoy a wide selection of documentary films at the EUNIC Documentary Film Festival 2012 catering for audiences of all ages.
The Britich Council is participating in the 4th EUNIC Documentary Film Festival in Hanoi and Danang with ‘Elgar – The man behind the mask’ by the famous British director John Bridcut. The film won the Czech Crystal award for Best Documentary at Golden Prague TV Festival 2010 and BAFTA Television Craft Award 2011 for Sound (Factual).
The composer of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Elgar’s image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar’s nature which produced some ofBritain’s greatest music.
This film features specially-filmed performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and the Schola Cantorum ofOxfordwith works by Elgar.
REVIEWS
‘Following his magnificent 2004 documentary Britten’s Children, the director John Bridcut has again assembled the great and the good to make this revelatory film about Edward Elgar.’ David Chater, The Times
‘John Bridcut’s sensitive, absorbing film reveals startling details and new colours in an old master restored’ Financial Times
Free entrance.
| National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio of Vietnam 465 Hoang Hoa Tham, Hanoi |
| FAFILM Vietnam 79 Quang Trung, Danang |
