Ajyal Film Festival 2024

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The Best Orchestra in the World (Das beste Orchester der Welt)

Ajyal Competition

Henning Backhaus / Short Narrative / Austria / 2020 / 14 min / Colour / DCP2K
In German / English subtitles
Interests: Music, Dramedy, Fantasy, Satire
Qatar Premiere

Synopsis

A gifted double-bass player named Ingbert dreams of a career in the illustrious Vienna State Orchestra, and duly wows the demanding professors at his “blind” audition. There is just one small problem though—chatty, self-confident Ingbert’s very unusual appearance. A whimsical delight, this hilarious and creative tribute to tenacity, talent and individuality warms the heart while playing all the right comedic notes.

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About the Directors

After studying directing with Michael Haneke at the Film Academy Vienna, he makes his debut in the world of cinema with “Local Heroes” on 35mm film. Assistant director at the Vienna State Opera from 2013 to 2018, he later works in the sound department of Terrence Malick's “A Hidden Life”.

Credits

Director
Henning Backhaus
Screenwriter
Henning Backhaus, Rafael Haider, Albert Meisl
Producer
Lukas Rosatti
Editor
Jana Libnik
Music
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henning Backhaus
Cinematographer
Matthias Halibrand
Sound
Nora Czamler
Set Designer
Michael Schäffer, Alexander Peskador
Assistant Director
Florian Kogler
Cast
ACTORS: Thomas Mraz, Jörn Hentschel, Dominic Oley, Peter Huemer, Richard Obermayr, Helen Hagmüller, PUPPETEERS: Rafael Haider, Katarina Csanyiova VOICES: Peter Matić, Michael Kreihsl, Henning Backhaus, Andreas Radlherr

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