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Piano Dreams

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There are currently 40 million piano students in China. With many practicing up to ten hours a day, piano-mania has truly gripped the nation. The film follows three young hopefuls and their dedicated families as they chase their dreams in the ultra-competitive world of piano education.

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Hilary A White Sunday Independent (Ireland) 05/30/2024
4/5
Between its themes of youth, parenthood and pressure, all to the sonorous beauty of the music itself, there is a real ache to Lennon’s film that you mightn’t see coming. Go to Full Review Mick Jordan Film Ireland Magazine 05/30/2024
The film is a very entertaining slice of a life we normally know so little about. Here we feel that we are seeing ordinary daily life in modern China through the lives of these people we quickly come to know... Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International 07/12/2022
Piano Dreams seems like a straightforward, observational documentary but throughout Lennon tries to look beyond the cliche to a more complex reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Gary Lennon

Director

Raymond McCormack

Producer

Gary Lennon

Screenwriter

Raymond McCormack

Screenwriter

Richard Hughes

Cinematographer

Sascha Schöberl

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Movie Info

Synopsis There are currently 40 million piano students in China. With many practicing up to ten hours a day, piano-mania has truly gripped the nation. The film follows three young hopefuls and their dedicated families as they chase their dreams in the ultra-competitive world of piano education.
Director
Gary Lennon
Producer
Raymond McCormack
Screenwriter
Gary Lennon, Raymond McCormack
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m