The Music of Strangers - True/False Film Fest

The Music of Strangers

Superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble are on an uplifting mission to connect the world through music.
Director: Morgan Neville
Runtime: 1:36
In-person: dir. Morgan Neville
Fest Year: 2016
True/False favorite Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) returns, documenting a uniquely charming musical adventure. Back in 1998, acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma turned away from his classical upbringing to create a freewheeling All-Star team of global musicians, with virtuosos on instruments as varied as the Japanese Shakuhachi flute, the Mongolian horsehead fiddle, and the Armenian aduduk. He called this hand-picked group the Silk Road Ensemble. Since then, the merry band has brought its nomadic party everywhere, creating incredibly beautiful music together. Neville treats us to the group’s marvelous talents, rich stories and outsized personalities. An uplifting mission to connect disparate parts of the world, The Music of Strangers is a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. (DW) Presented by the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation