El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
Made with ❤️ and 🔥 by Unison Media
© Gustavo Dudamel
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
El canto de las manos is a documentary about the power of music to serve as a place of unity and expression. María Valverde's directorial debut centers on the 2022 production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Coro de Manos Blancas — an ensemble comprising deaf and hard of hearing performers, as well as performers with visual and cognitive impairments, from Venezuela — and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The innovative, semi-staged production, created for both deaf and hearing audiences by Dudamel and Valverde through the Dudamel Foundation, featured both Venezuelan Sign Language (LSV) by deaf actors and singing by hearing vocalists.
El canto de las manos will be screened at the following film festivals:
October 16, 2025
Morelia, Mexico
October 25 & 31, 2025
Barcelona, Spain
October 29, 2025
Spokane, WA
November 7, 2025
New York, NY
You can visit the film's website for more information HERE.
Made with ❤️ and 🔥 by Unison Media
© Gustavo Dudamel
