The Silence Before Bach (2007)

Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked 'dramatic' scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.

Director: Pere Portabella

Cast: Christian Atanasiu, Féodor Atkine, George-Christoph Biller, Christian Brembeck, Alex Brendemühl, Georgina Cardona, Lucien Dekoster, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, José Pedro García Balada, Gertrud Kossler, Bert Kripstädt, Lina Lambert, Daniel Ligorio, Jordi Llordella, Ferran Ruiz, Thomas Sauerteig, Franz Schuchart, Antonio Serrano