A documentary filmmaker travels to Chile to stage Beethoven's opera, Fidelio, and uncovers a powerful story of a composer who was imprisoned and executed during a military coup. The film weaves together the story of Fidelio, Beethoven's search for love and justice, and the true story of a composer's granddaughter, who performs a powerful dance to rescue her grandfather from being forgotten.
Love & Justice: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Rebel Opera
In 1973, a military coup in Chile overthrew democratically elected President Salvador Allende, leading to the rise of General Augusto Pinochet, who would later perpetrate years of brutal suppression.
