The story of Woodwind is the story of music composer, Bonifaz. Actor Leandro Taub is Bonifaz, and he speaks to us about his transformation from Argentina to Germany and India to become Woodwind‘s protagonist. “Not many directors send you music to study (in this way). Fin Manjoo did it,” said Taub. “(Learning) Arvo Pärt among other great composers,…
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Woodwind: A perspective on the final cut
Fin Pictures’ Marcel Duvenage finished the sound mixing of their upcoming feature film, Woodwind on Monday night. We spoke to editor Josef Kahn (and director Fin Manjoo) who gave us as deep an analysis of the final cut that he’s allowed to reveal. Josef, your overall view of the edit? Kahn: “It works! For the last 90…
Leandro Taub: My entire life has been preparing me to be Bonifaz in Woodwind
Argentine actor Leandro Taub plays the lead role of Bonifaz, the music composer in the upcoming feature film, Woodwind. We asked Taub what it felt like to become Bonifaz, and it’s best written in his own words. “My entire life -which is not mine- has been preparing me for acting in Woodwind and be Bonifaz….
Q & A with Woodwind composer Fraunberger
We speak to Austrian composer Stefan Fraunberger about his art on the soundtrack of Woodwind. Your art is not only inspired by Indian Classical Music or tradition. Tell us about your influences ranging from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. I lived in Romania… (There was) a phenomena that was mostly erased in “western civilizations” through 19th century…
The artist and his relationships, an interview with IOL
Independent Newspapers’ The Good Life section’s Kamcilla Pillay spoke to director Fin Manjoo. Here follows a few extracts from the Q & A: How relationships and music connects In the film, Bonifaz receives a mysterious message whereby an artist abroad could feel what he was doing on the same day, this results in him travelling…
Callsheet: ‘A Unique SA film’
The biggest film industry newspaper in Africa, The Callsheet published the following news update on Woodwind: Woodwind’s lead actor is Argentine actor Leandro Taub, stars as the poet Enrique Lin in Alejandro Jodorowsky’s current film Poesía sin fin (English title: Endless Poetry, 2016). Now in the upcoming South African film, Woodwind (2017), Taub plays the composer Bonifaz…
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