En Fanfare

‘En Fanfare’ (‘The Marching Band’) directed by Emmanuel Courcol (103 mins) in French with English subtitles

“Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns that he has been adopted, he discovers that he has a brother, Jimmy, who works in a school canteen and plays the trombone in a brass band in the north of France. On the surface, everything separates them, except their love of music. Spotting his brother’s exceptional musical abilities, Thibaut sets himself the task of righting the injustice of fate. Jimmy begins to dream of a different life.” – Synopsis

“The story revolves around two brothers, and even more around music, a language as strong as you can get when it comes to bringing people together, no matter how different they may seem.” – Cineuropa