EL CANTO DE LAS MANOS

Available: 11/12/25 12:00 AM - 11/30/25 11:59 PM

 

Showings

IFC Center Thu, Nov 20 6:30 PM
Film Details
Film Title in Original Language:El canto de las manos
Year:2025
Running Time:91
Language:Spanish
English
Trailer URL (YouTube or Vimeo):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De5-34ENGA0
Director:María Valverde
Executive Producer:Ana Pinós
Paula P. Manzanedo
Producer:Cristina Oliva
María Valverde
Martí Font Isern
Gustavo Dudamel
Editor:Jan Saura Parera
Cinematographer:Andrea Mezquida-Torrent
Composer:Nascuy Linares
Cast:José Gabriel Abarca
Jennifer Carolina González Rea
Gabriel Arcangel Linarez
Website:https://www.elcantodelasmanos.org/
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Film Genres:Arts
Community
Disabilities
International
Latinx/Latin American
Performance
Music
Women Directors
US Premiere

Description

US PREMIERE Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel partners with Coro de Manos Blancas, a choir of deaf performers in Venezuela, to stage Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. As the choir prepares for their innovative performance, the film follows them through auditions, rehearsals, and personal stories of resilience in the face of anti-deaf discrimination. With music expressed through sign language, this film delivers a moving portrait of an often-overlooked community, celebrating the transformative power of art and self-expression. - Karen McMullen



All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.