Wavemakers
8.4
An ensemble of fascinating characters seek to re-invent and revive a sophisticated early electronic music instrument that is anything but obsolete: the Ondes Martenot. An inspiring but mysterious device that everyone has heard (but rarely heard of), it was celebrated as the musical invention of the 20th century. This filmic, sonic, and human journey explores an intense love affair with musical expression and spins the tale of an enduringly cutting-edge technology on the verge of a major resurgence. It bridges a missing link in the history of electronic music by placing the instrument in a rich artistic and technological lineage.
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11 people
Jonny Greenwood
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Caroline Martel
Flavien Bellevue
John Christou
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Colette Loumède
Jean Laurendeau
Jean Laurendeau
Jean-Louis Martenot
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Maurice Martenot
Maurice Martenot
Michel Risse
Michel Risse
Caroline Martel Director · Suzanne Binet-Audet Composer Annie Jean Editor
United States release July 16, 2014 · Produced in Canada · Languages English, French
Production
Artifact Productions
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original title
Le Chant des Ondes
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Canada · November 7, 2012
Premiere · French · Montreal Int'l Documentary Festival - World Premiere
Canada · March 15, 2013
Limited theatrical · French · Cinéma Excentris
United States · July 16, 2014
Digital · Fandor
United States
April 24, 2013 · Premiere · NYU
June 1, 2013 · Premiere · Portland, OR - West Coast Premiere
January 17, 2014 · Premiere · Museum of the Moving Image (NYC) "First Look" - Official U.S. Premiere
Canada
September 20, 2013 · Premiere · English · PHI Centre - English Premiere
France
July 6, 2013 · Premiere · Festival La Rochelle Cinéma
February 20, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Greece
September 24, 2013 · Athens Film Festival
Ireland
November 5, 2013 · Cork International Film Festival
Netherlands
January 28, 2013 · Premiere · Int'l Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) - International Premiere
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