Dokumentarfilm von Ruth Olshan: "Wie Luft zum Atmen"

Documentary "Like Air To Breath"
Regie: Ruth Olshan

Ruth Olshan in her film portrays musicians who work with different approaches: a male choir searching and cultivating old folk songs in the Caucasus region, a female choir, a school dance company and musicians who enhance Georgian folk music. There is a common denominator that links the diverse protagonists in Olshan's film: Singing, dancing and music are crucial elements of their lifestyle. Music is as important as "air to breath," explains the director of the female choir . The subtle camera work discreetly catches moments and spontaneous encounters, showing that the rehearsals and the singing brings moments to these women where they are taken away from their normal course of life. For life in Rustavi, a small town near Tiflis, seems bleak. The industry is dead, the unemployment rate is enormous. You ask yourself how people can live. The choir women's beauty and positive energy exude an affirmative sign of life, even in mournful moments. Men and women sing and dance both joy and sorrow off their chest. In Georgia, music seems to be omnipresent, almost existential. Even if a young singer does not think folk music is "sexy", he still gets hooked. It gets under his skin. The film pays tribute to this fascination, vitality, and spiritedness.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Georgia
• Art
• Documentary
• Ruth Olshan
• Music
• Culture
• Tutarchela

[Srbijanka28]

What a lovely country, amazing touching music! I lovet it !

[hamadah4]

I saw this wonderful movie on Arte, a German cultural channel. The singing is really stunning and powerfull, I was so impressed that I am saving money so as to visit Georgia in the future! Does anyone know if this film is out on DVD??

[hamadah4]

@leylamejnun : thank you very much!

[leylamejnun]

@hamadah4 Yes it is on amazon.de you can find it under the german titel

[Ridade1020]

what a beautiful film about a very beautiful but unfortunately forgotten corner on our planet...certainly worth of being discovered by foreigners! Greetings to beautiful little Georgia!

[XOXAG100]

magrebi xart tutarchelebo

[lilChocoMia]

Hi!

This music is so fantastic ...

mmh ...what is the song called, the girls are singing?

[bellriver]

einer der schönsten filme der letzten jahre!

[kavkasia]

Yes, it is Tsintskaro.

[bibaw19]

Yes, this film is out on DVD.