At Lichtenberg Castle, 80 young artists from around the world come together to experience the creative and connecting power of music and dance. The documentary film CREATE AND CONNECT by director Benjamin Riehm accompanies this intensive process and shows how great things can happen in an atmosphere of trust and appreciation. During their eleven-day stay, the participants explore the music and dances of their respective cultures, reinvent traditions and learn intensively from each other. The camera captures not only the creative highlights, but also the quiet moments in which the longing for a world in which differences are celebrated and appreciative cooperation is a reality can be felt. The film was presented at international festivals and received much praise, particularly for its empathetic portrayal of intercultural cooperation. Benjamin Riehm's documentary manages to present artistic creation as a universal language that connects people regardless of their origin and culture.
80 young artists from all over the world meet at Lichtenberg Castle, Germany to experience the creative and unifying power of music and dance.
At Lichtenberg Castle, 80 young artists from around the world come together to experience the creative and connecting power of music and dance. The documentary film CREATE AND CONNECT by director Benjamin Riehm accompanies this intensive process and shows how great things can happen in an atmosphere of trust and appreciation.
During their eleven-day stay, the participants explore the music and dances of their respective cultures, reinvent traditions and learn intensively from each other. The camera captures not only the creative highlights, but also the quiet moments in which the longing for a world in which differences are celebrated and appreciative cooperation is a reality can be felt.
The film was presented at international festivals and received much praise, particularly for its empathetic portrayal of intercultural cooperation. Benjamin Riehm's documentary manages to present artistic creation as a universal language that connects people regardless of their origin and culture.