60 minutes

2008

Director:

Mathieu Roy

2009 Audience Award:

SYNOPSIS:

Death in Venice, a Musical Voyage with Louis Lortie is a musical documentary in which Louis Lortie shares his passion for, and his fascination with, the mystical city of Venice. As he recounts the origin of his multimedia musical program, Death in Venice, Lortie talks of his attachment to this unique, timeless city and its influence on some of the greatest musicians in history. The result is an extraordinary musical journey, as well as reflection on modernity and the fragility of Venice in this era of rampant globalization.