Synopsis

Every Easter, Maestro Valery Gergiev and 115 musicians from his Mariinsky Orchestra tour Russia. Performing every night in different cities along the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Siberia, they travel 14,320 km during this three-week cultural tour de force. "We need to bring culture to the people, not the other way around" is the credo of Gergiev. Carried by the sound of the orchestra and the power of unexpected images, we experience the magic of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev against the backdrop of modern-day Russia, which is immense, fascinating, disturbingly beautiful, funny, and intelligent.

Director

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  • Alberto Benjago
  • Alberto Benjago became a self-taught photographer. His work was featured in magazines such as *Life* and *Geo*, and he worked for the Magnum photo agency for four years. After working as a filmmaker for 20 years, he contributed to several films as a cameraman, including *Journey to Asia* (2007), and produced the documentary *Conductor, My Brother* about his brother, conductor Mario Benjago.