{"id":74117,"date":"2026-04-08T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/?p=74117"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:48:03","slug":"where-music-is-born-presenting-the-final-titles-from-the-docfilmmusic-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/en\/where-music-is-born-presenting-the-final-titles-from-the-docfilmmusic-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Music Is Born: Presenting the Final Titles from the DocFilmMusic Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can classical music still be a compelling subject for cinema? Two outstanding documentaries, which complete the DocFilmMusic competition programme at the 66th<\/sup> Krak\u00f3w Film Festival, demonstrate that it definitely can. Where Music Grows<\/em> by Katrine Philp and Nous, l’orchestre de Paris<\/em> by Philippe B\u00e9ziat lead audiences into two entirely different musical worlds \u2013 a Danish farm and a Parisian concert hall. We are provided with an intimate view not merely of how music comes into being, but above all of those who create it, as they endeavour to find their place in a world of extraordinarily high standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Search of Harmony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world of music schools is most commonly governed by an unrelenting pursuit of perfection, which frequently results in immense pressure being placed upon young artists. Where Music Grows<\/em><\/strong> redirects our attention towards a place that operates according to an altogether different logic. A farm in Stevns, not far from Copenhagen, becomes a space where young musicians from across the globe prepare for concerts and auditions, learning not only how to play but also how to live alongside one another in harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where Music Grows, dir. Katrine Philp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Where Music Grows, dir. Katrine Philp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Created by Jacob Shaw \u2013 musician, professor, and self-taught farmer \u2013 this remarkable place, where tending the land, caring for animals, and preparing meals together are as essential as working on one’s repertoire, offers a genuine alternative to the world of musical elites. The original Swedish title of Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries<\/em> idiomatically denotes a treasured, hidden place of deep personal significance\u2014 the farm in Katrine Philp’s documentary becomes the realisation of such idyllic space where its young charges discover the strength to continue developing, as well as inspiration and respite from the demands of the outside world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Musical Organism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous, l’orchestre de Paris<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Philippe B\u00e9ziat, takes us inside the world-renowned Orchestre de Paris, giving us an intimate view of how music comes into being. For the first time, cameras venture amongst the orchestra’s 120 members as they work in the Philharmonie de Paris under the baton of the distinguished conductor Klaus M\u00e4kel\u00e4. The film asks questions about the very essence of collective performance \u2013 how does one become part of a greater whole without sacrificing one’s individuality? How does one coexist within an ensemble over the course of many years? And what role does the conductor truly play?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nous, l’orchestre de Paris, dir. Philippe B\u00e9ziat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nous, l’orchestre de Paris, dir. Philippe B\u00e9ziat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

B\u00e9ziat crafts a picture immersed in the very heart of the musical process. The musicians speak about their work, understanding their place in the orchestra, their feelings during a performance, and how they learn to collaborate with others. Each remains a distinct individual, yet the moment they begin to play, they form a single, perfectly unified organism. It is precisely this transformation \u2013 from multiplicity into unity and back again \u2013 that the director makes one of the film’s central themes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titles selected for the DocFilmMusic competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n