Director
Atom Egoyan
Music (original)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cast
Yo-Yo Ma, Lori Singer, Arsinée Khanjian, Don McKellar, George Sperdakos
Edition 1998
55'
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1997
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Documentary
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Format:
16mm
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Dialogue:
English
Part four of a series of six films - conceived by cellist Yo-Yo Ma - that presents a multi-faceted celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Suites for Unaccompanied Cello”. Ma appears as himself, flying into Toronto to give a concert. Unfortunately, the driver sent to meet him, is waiting at the air Canada terminal, and Ma is flying with Canadian Airlines. Their delayed connection is the beginning of several chance encounters, as a number of other characters with nothing evident in common are introduced - yet all prove to have connections through Ma's music. Egoyan deftly juggles these characters, their problems and their ambitions around Ma's soaring rendition of Bach's Suite No. 4 for cello.
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Credits
Directors
Atom Egoyan
Music (original)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cast
Yo-Yo Ma, Lori Singer, Arsinée Khanjian, Don McKellar, George Sperdakos
Scenario
Atom Egoyan
Director of Photography
Norayr Kasper
Editors
David Wharnsby
Producers
Niv Fichman
Sales agent
Rhombus Media
Production studios
Rhombus Media
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Dialogue
English
Countries of production
Canada
Year
1997
Filmography
Atom Egoyan
Lust of a Eunuch (short, 1977), Howard in Particular (short, 1979), After Grad with Dad (short, 1980), Next of Kin (1984), Men: A Passion Playground (short, 1985), Family Viewing (1987), Speaking Parts (1989), The Adjuster (1991), Montréal vu par... (1991), Peep Show (short, 1992), Open House (short, 1992), Calendar (1993), Exotica (1994), A Portrait of Arshile (short, 1995), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Bach Cello Suit #4: Sarabande (1997), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Line (short, 2000), Diaspora (short, 2001), Close (short, 2001), Ararat (2002), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Citadel (2006), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Adoration (2008), Chloe (2009), Invisible World (2012), Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013), Devil's Knot (2013), The Captive (2014), Remember (2015), Guest of Honour (2019), Bluebeard's Castle (2022), Seven Veils (2023)
Technical Specs
Format
16mm