As we navigated our way out of the pandemic, and connections between us reemerged, Ives' The Unanswered Question seemed an anthem for a humanity transfigured. This short film connects us across three intercontinental locations - London, Berlin & Caracas - as we collectively and individually seek answers, musically, spiritually, religiously and through connection with our own personal and cultural histories. Whilst Ives' melodic question remains unresolved - a haunting trumpet echoing through space - a new question arises: is it not this very transient state in which we might find peace from our struggles?
Simon Höfele, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Oliver Zeffman, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.
Fly On The Wall
Stewart French
Ozero Records
Genesis Foundation, Fuerle Collection, Platoon
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