Brasslands

20132013
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1h 24m

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Half a million people descend upon a tiny Serbian village for the 50th anniversary of the world's largest trumpet festival. Brasslands chronicles the cultural and musical collisions through ... Read allHalf a million people descend upon a tiny Serbian village for the 50th anniversary of the world's largest trumpet festival. Brasslands chronicles the cultural and musical collisions through the personal journeys of 3 musicians - American, Serbian, Roma - whose lives are bound to ... Read allHalf a million people descend upon a tiny Serbian village for the 50th anniversary of the world's largest trumpet festival. Brasslands chronicles the cultural and musical collisions through the personal journeys of 3 musicians - American, Serbian, Roma - whose lives are bound to Balkan brass for very different reasons.

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7.3/10

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Trivia
Archival material includes: "In Studio: Zlatne Uste" sound-check, WNYC / "March 23, 1999 CBS Evening News" reported by Dan Rather / "Serbia Recalls 1999 NATO Attack" March, 24, 2009, RTS News / GUCA 2010 International Competition" Pink TV / "NATO Airstrikes Commence on Yugoslavia" RTE News / "Statement on Kosovo Intervention" March 24, 1999 by President Bill Clinton / "March 24, 1999 ABC World News" reported by Peter Jennings.

Connections
Features ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)

Soundtracks
Demiranov Cocek
written by Demiran Cocek & Bagge Redzepovic
performed by Demiran Cocek Orchestra

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10/10

Sweeps you into an exciting musical world

Loved this movie! The Balkan music is refreshing and enlivening, and the juxtaposition of different cultures (American, Serbian, Roma) offers an interesting backdrop. Especially intriguing is the fact that this independent movie was written and directed by a collective of 10 individual filmmakers using a consensus process. The film captures the electric energy and excitement of a ten day party in a tiny Serbian village, and culminates with winners and losers in the 50th anniversary of the world's largest trumpet festival.

This film is loaded with lots of amazing horn and trumpet players- including American musicians who play just for the love of this eastern European musical style. It also takes us on an intimate journey into the homes of local Serbian people, and gives insight into their family dynamics and customs. Throughout the festival and competition it reveals some of the longstanding issues that impact people raised in different cultures but living in the same region.

An uplifting, thought-provoking glimpse into a moment of live musical history.

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