The Klezmer Project

Program:

Documentary competition

Year:

2023

Country:

Аргентина, Австрія

Genre:

Документальний

Duration:

110’

Argentinian cameraman Leandro makes a living from filming Jewish weddings. At one of his jobs, he falls in love with Paloma, the clarinetist of the wedding band. To seduce her he pretends to be shooting a documentary film about Klezmer, the traditional Yiddish folk music. What Leandro does not know is that his “fake” film project will take him on an unscripted journey throughout Eastern Europe in search of the last remaining Klezmer melodies.

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Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann

Leandro Koch is an Argentinian writer and director, who studied film at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He has so far written and directed two short films. Since 2018, he has been working with Paloma Schachmann on Adentro mío estoy bailando, the KLEZMER PROJECT.

Paloma Schachmann is an argentinean musician, filmmaker and researcher, specialized in klezmer music. She plays in several bands including the ceremonies of the Amijai Synagogue. Since 2018 she directs Klezmer Culture, a project for the diffusion of klezmer in Latin America.

Filmography: La isla visible (2019), Pero algún día (2020)

Creative team

Director

Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann

Screenplay

Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann

Camera

Leandro Koch, Roman Kasseroller

Editing

Leandro Koch, Javier Favot

Sound Design

Nahuel Palenque