Los Hermanos/The Brothers
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.
- Year: 2020
- Country: Cuba, United States of America
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: ITVS, PatchWorks Films
- Keyword:
- Director: Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider
- Cast: Aldo López-Gavilán Junco, Ilmar Gavilán