IGOR LEVIT – NO FEAR © zero one film, Johann Feindt

IGOR LEVIT – NO FEAR

At 34, Igor Levit is an exceptional artist in the world of classical music. A young rebel, who - at the piano - transforms into a mature musician. At age nine he arrived in Germany, a Jewish immigrant of Russian descent. Having an opinion and publicly expressing it, is not a choice, it is a survival strategy. The film follows the artist over two years as Levit explores his “life after Beethoven“, as he searches for his next challenge, his identity as an artist. We observe him recording new pieces, his intense immersion into the music, his collaborations with conductors, orchestras and recording artists, his warm embrace of the audiences. And then Covid hits. Having booked 180 concerts all over the world, just to see them being cancelled, Levit is among the first to adapt, establishing a musical lifeline between him and his community on Instagram and twitter. And by doing so he discovers a new freedom, away from the constraints of touring, publishing and marketing.

Over the course of two years the film accompanies the artist while he navigates between a traditional career in the classics, his need for activism and an uncertain path as a musician who connects and inspires.

Regina Schilling © Uli Grohs<
Regina Schilling © Uli Grohs
photos © zero one film, Johann Feindt
  • Genre
    Art, Biopic, Music
  • CATEGORY
    Documentary
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2022
  • DIRECTOR
    Regina Schilling
  • SCREENPLAY
    Regina Schilling
  • CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Johann Feindt, Piotr Rosolowski, Axel Schneppat, Jule Cramer, Thomas Keller, Hajo Schomerus
  • CAST
    Igor Levit
  • PRODUCER
    Thomas Kufus
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    zero one film, in co-production with RBB, ARTE
  • RUNTIME
    118 min
  • LANGUAGE
    German
  • GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR
    Piffl Medien
  • SALES
    zero one film GmbH
    office@zeroone.de
    www.zeroone.de