Direction
Paul Smaczkny, Maria Stodtmeier
Photography
Paul Smaczkny, Maria Stodtmeier
Editing
Steffen Herrmann
Production
Paul Smaczkny
2009, 65’ Spanish and English with English subtitles

The documentary, lyrical and moving, tells Jose Antonio Abreu project, a project that has changed the lives of hundreds of youngs and children born in violent slums in Venezuela. The greatest musicians in the world have taught these kids and some of them have become internationally renowned musicians.
Through the creation of symphony orchestras EL SISTEMA has developed a better society and has given hope through music and knowledge to those who live in the most desperate conditions.