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.
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