Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli – a name that provokes almost a sense of awe and intimidation, even among his piano-playing peers. It is a name that represents the highest degree of perfection, a quest for beauty that surpasses that of any other piano virtuoso. However Michelangeli also had a reputation for cancelling concerts at short notice and was consequently portrayed in the media as a somewhat neurotic artist. “Beyond Perfection – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli“ is the result of a 30-year search that has resulted in unusual interviews with those who knew him, and has also uncovered a wealth of new archive material: We get to experience Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli as he has never been seen before – and more importantly, as he has never been heard before. We also witness the maestro’s struggle back to his former perfection after suffering a devastating heart attack. This homage to Michelangeli provides the first comprehensive and in-depth portrait of a brilliant pianist who achieved mythical status.
Jochen Kuhn – Painting in Motion (A Collection of 9 Short Films)
When Jochen Kuhn – Director, author, spokesman and composer – erased and repainted his paintings through outstanding metamorphoses, something new arose were we witness an associative-creative process. It is a rare privilege to see the development of a changing mind of an artist. This film is an invitation to join the playful and creative journey of stories and paintings. Not to fade into finality but to flow with the story. This film is approachable because of ist delicate sense of humour and human friendly irony. For example when Kuhn literally drew a love story at a bus stop were pope Erich Honecker decreases a confession or Angela Merkel goes on a blind date were she is very cuddly. However Jochen Kuhn’s worlds of cheerful melancholy are also mysterious, metaphoric and sometimes reminding of Franz Kafka’s stories, but in the end does not everything seems like dreaming?