El Sistema 16 years old
Music to Change Lfie
El Sistema is a network of childrens and youth orchestras, music centres and workshops in Venezuela, in which more than 250,000 children and young people are currently learning to play an instrument. It was set up over thirty years ago by José Antonio Abreu, who was driven by the utopian vision of a better future. In the dangerous and poverty-stricken shanty towns of Caracas, Abreu lifts children out of poverty through music, changing both people and structures. The film El Sistema shows how Abreus astonishing ideas have led the way out of the vicious circle of poverty - and how the power of music has been able to change the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people.
Credits
El Sistema Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Di Polo | as Himself |
| Gustavo Dudamel He was 27, now 43 years old | as Himself |
| Sergio Prado | as Himself |
| José Antonio Abreu He was 69, 78 years old when he died | as Himself |
El Sistema Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Paul Smaczny as Director. | Directing |
| Christian Schulz as Cinematography. He was 25 (now 41) years old | Crew |
| Michael Boomers as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Maria Stodtmeier as Director. | Directing |
| Günter Atteln as Producer. | Production |
| Oliver Rieger as Producer. | Production |
| Georg Obermayer as Sound Recordist. | Crew |
| Claudia Groh as Production Manager. | Production |
| Luis Cobelo as Still Photographer. He was 38 (now 54) years old | Camera |
| Eva Kinader as Still Photographer. | Camera |
El Sistema (16 years)
Music to Change Lfie
- Release day: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
- Runtime: 120 minutes