Crescendo

Crescendo is a 2019 German drama film directed by Dror Zahavi. It premiered at the Munich International Film Festival on July 3, 2019, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. It opened to the public in Germany on January 16, 2020, and is scheduled for release in American cinemas in June by Menemsha Films. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film will be released in virtual cinema starting May 1. The film received the 2020 Cinema for Peace Honorary Award. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Daniel Barenboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.