Los Hermanos/The Brothers backdrop

Los Hermanos/The Brothers 2020 Directed by Marcia Jarmel , Ken Schneider

Divided by politics. United by music.

Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together, Los Hermanos/The Brothers suggests what is possible when walls come down, and borders are crossed. A nuanced, intensely moving view of nations long estranged, through the lens of music and family. Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score composed by Cuban Aldo López-Gavilán, performed with his American brother, Ilmar, with a guest appearance by violin maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.

Country USA
Production Countries Cuba , USA
Language English
Spoken Language French
Gneres Documentary , Music
Production Companies ITVS , PatchWorks Films
Release Date 11 November 2020
84 mins