Los Hermanos / The Brothers

Documentary Feature

Cuba, United States, 80 Minutes
Directors Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider
Producers Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider
Cast Aldo López-Gavilán, Ilmar Gavilán

Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together, Los Hermanos/The Brothers offers a nuanced, often startling view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family.

Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score, composed by Cuban Aldo López-Gavilán, performed with his American brother, Ilmar, and with guest appearances by maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.

Festivals & Awards

Woodstock Film Festival - Best Documentary
Ashland International Film Festival - Best Editing
Arlington International Film Festival - Best Documentary
DOCNYC
International Documentary Association - Nominee - Best Music Documentary