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Pianoforte

Pianoforte

20231h 31min
7.8

The world’s most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind the scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.

GenreDocumentary, Music
Production CompaniesTelemark, ARTE, ZDF, Ventana Film, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, MX35, The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, HBO Max
Production CcountriesCzech Republic, Germany, Poland

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