Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony

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TitleFollowing the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony
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8.8

Release dateFeb 10, 2012
GenreDocumentary, History, Drama
DirectorKerry Candaele
Production countryGermany, United Kingdom, United States of America, Austria, China, Chile, Japan, South Africa
Budget$450,000
Run time80 min.

Part road trip, part adventure story, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is an inspirational film about Beethoven's Choral Symphony, its majestic power to liberate us, to shield us against suffering, to provide hope and resilience during dark times. Filmed on five continents and in 12 countries, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is the story of four lives that have been transformed and repaired by the music, expressed most vividly in the prophecy of the Ode to Joy: “Alle Menschen werden Brüder”(All Men Will Be Brothers).

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