Sound of the Sidewalks

Synopsis

You can find them standing in walkways, in front of bars or in the Paris metro, playing rock music, classical, Latin American or Caribbean rhythms on the world’s largest public stage: the street. This series is dedicated to street musicians in Europe ‘on the road’ with artists of life, dropouts, and virtuosos. Some of the résumés that can be discovered here are incredible, touching, and yet written by life. Whether getting up in the morning in Paris in search of a suitable location for the next performance, in dispute with the local authorities in Cologne or on nightly strolls through the lonely streets of Amsterdam, the camera is always there, allowing the audience to participate in the lives of these artists of life.

Additional Info

• No: 9748
• Production year: 2013
• Run time: 4 x 26'
• Director: Günter Atteln, Anne-Kathrin Peitz
• Producers: ACCENTUS MUSIC in co-production with ZDF / Arte
• Format: HDTV 16:9