Vivre le Piano 2009

Directed by Joël Jent · Documentary, Music · 62 min

The story of Russian pianist Adilia Alieva and her life defining passion for music.

At the age of six, Adilia Alieva recorded her first radio performance. At the age of seven she performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on stage, conducted by Leo Ginzburg. The story of this playful person’s life depicts her longings, dreams and experiences and accompanies her on her journey back to Russia, where she reunites with her sister after 17 years of absence, while being confronted with a dramatically changed city of Moscow.