¡VIVA MAESTRO!

With all the Oscar season hoopla surrounding Netflix release Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein-centered bio-rom-drama, it’s a good time to revisit Ted Braun’s 100% Rotten Tomatoes-fresh ¡Viva Maestro!, currently streaming across a number of platforms (and Netflix competitors, including Max, Prime Video, Vudu and Apple TV). The 2022 doc follows the world-renowned (and unexpectedly zen) Venezuelan conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel as he circles the globe in an effort to spread the gospel of music. Until deadly protests throughout his home country threaten to derail the decidedly apolitical mission.

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