太陽社

薩伊德的和平狂想曲 Knowledge is the Beginning     [台灣首映]

 德國 Germany / 2006 / 114 min / 導演 Director：Paul SMACZNY

2006 艾美獎 

2007 法國FIPA國際電視節 紀錄片交易市場金獎

誠品信義10/30,19:30   誠品敦南11/7,19:30

（【明日家園】主題紀錄片影展場次表，現於兩廳院售票系統售票）

中東可說是當今最動盪不安的地區之一。

1999年，以色列猶太裔指揮家巴倫波因、巴勒斯坦學者薩伊德和大提琴家馬友友等人，共同推動成立了一個以促進以巴和平為目標的交響樂團──「東西會議廳管絃樂團」。

 他們廣邀中東世界優秀的年輕樂手，藉由音樂上的討論與合作，弭平不同文化帶來的差異和偏見。

音樂雖然不能澆熄戰火，卻能為和平指引方向。

For many years, conductor and pianist Daniel BARENBOIM has worked towards reconciling Arabs and Israelis. Based on the notion that “music is the language of peace”, BARENBOIM and comparative literature professor Edward SAID brought together Arab and Israeli musicians, to perform in Weimar. Also participating in this bold experiment in 1999 was Yo-yo MA. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a name derived from a collection of poems by Goethe, today embraces Arab and Israeli musicians aged thirteen to twenty-six.

Director Paul SMACZNY has followed the orchestra since its inception. The film chronicles all five summer workshops in Weimar and Seville, BARENBOIM’s visit to Ramallah and Jerusalem in May 2004 – during which he received the prestigious Wolf Prize at the Knesset – as well as the sensational concert in Ramallah in August 2005.