Children of Las Brisas is a story of resilience, hope, and the transformative power of music set against the backdrop of Venezuela’s socio-political crisis.
Filmed over a decade, the intimate coming of age documentary follows the lives of Edixon, Dissandra, and Wuilly, three resilient young musicians from the dangerous and violent suburb of Valencia, known as Las Brisas.
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.
There will be a post-screening Zoom Q&A with Producer Luisa de la Ville.
FREE to attend.
Presented by DocScapes and co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies and the School of Music.
(Dir. Marianela Maldonado, Prod. Luisa de la Ville, 2022, 85min)
