Children of Las Brisas
A musical dream in a country on the verge of chaos
In Venezuela, amidst a backdrop of poverty, murder, and corruption, the El Sistema youth orchestra offers children hope and the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them.Yet the country’s spiraling collapse and political repression threatens the musicians’ dreams of a better life.
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In Venezuela, amidst a backdrop of poverty, murder, and corruption, the El Sistema youth orchestra offers children hope and the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them. Yet the country’s spiraling collapse and political repression threatens the musicians’ dreams of a better life.
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- Release date
- Jun 26, 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
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- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Austria, Brazil
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