That Pärt Feeling
Considered to be something of a recluse, Arvo Pärt is the most celebrated living composer in the world. But at work, Pärt combines incredible sensitivity with humour and energy, leading to his minimalist style. It is this harmonious approach to music that forms the basis of That Pärt Feeling. A feeling of wholeness, beauty and essence of being, embraced by millions of persons all around the world.
Original title: Het Pärt Gevoel - Het Universum van Arvo Pärt
International title: That Pärt Feeling
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 75
Language: English, German, French, Dutch
Director: Paul Hegeman
Production company: Paul Hegeman Prods
Pärt is considered often to be something of a recluse and his person and work has rarely been documented on film. Nevertheless, it becomes clear in this documentary, that this characterization of Pärt as a hermit is somewhat inaccurate and above all, misses the point.
We get to know Arvo Pärt as a composer combining an incredible sensitivity with humour and energy in his work. One of the discoveries of That Pärt Feeling is, that it’s not through words and his person that this great artist communicates, but simply through music. What he wants to say and what he means, is written in notes.
Pärt’s intense collaboration with the Cello Octet Amsterdam forms the heart of this documentary which sheds a bright light on Pärt’s universe. A universe not only inhabited by classical musicians like Tõnu Kaljuste, Candida Thompson or Daniel Reuss, but also by choreographers like Jiří Kylián, filmmakers like Alain Gomis and young techno musicians like Kara-Lis Coverdale. They are all looking for that Pärt feeling.
2019 ZagrebDox – official selection
2019 Beldocs – official selection
2019 Berkshire International Film Festival (USA)
2019 Two Riversides Film and Art Festival (Poland)
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