The feature documentary will tell the remarkable story behind a deaf choirs unique production of the Beethoven opera Fidelio.
It is being produced by Valverde and Dudamels Quinchoncho label, alongside Forty Entertainment.
Dudamel is the music and artistic director of theLos Angeles Philharmonic.
Gustavol Dudamel in ‘Song of the Hands’Quinchoncho/Forty Entertainment
The LA Phil just wrapped a European Tour reprising the production, which visited Barcelona, London and Paris.
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Dudamel told Deadline about the film and the story behind it.
It is a journey of transformation, empathy, difficulties, challenges, love and encounters.
The vindication of an isolated and undervalued community through the most sublime human expression, art.
For Valverde, the project marks a move into directing.
The 90-minute film was shot in Venezuela and LA and is expected to have a festival run.
Cristina Oliva and Marti Font produce for Barcelona-based Forty.
Former AMC and Blumhouse executiveMarci Wisemanis an exec producer for DeNovo.
Other EPs are Paula P. Manzanedo, Ana Pinos, Dawn Bonder, MJ Peckham and Daniel J. Chalfen.
