Canadian Premiere
What is an orchestra, after all? A collection of individuals working in harmony like bees? A dictatorship of the conductor’s whims and authority? Philippe Béziat’s (Gallant Indies) latest documentary examines the Orchestre de Paris as a living, breathing organism — getting under its skin and observing it under a microscope. And while the film delights in beautiful renditions of Stravinsky, Mahler, Ravel, and Bartók, its true revelation is in the dynamics of its members.
Filmed and recorded over several years, Nous, L’Orchestre de Paris shares recordings captured by more than 90 microphones of the ensemble’s 120 members, isolating sounds from rehearsals and performances to offer an intimate look at the orchestra’s inner lives. Whether lingering on charismatic conductor Klaus Mäkelä or immersing the audience in the jovial camaraderie and interpersonal conflicts of the musicians, the film revels in the playful social tensions so often hidden from the public. This is a jubilant ode to the transcendence of classical music made possible by a disparate group of individuals playing in perfect unison.
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Klaus Mäkelä, Orchestre de Paris, Herbert Blomstedt
France
2026
In French with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Philippe Martin
Screenwriter
Philippe Béziat
Cinematography
Raphaël O’byrne, Thomas Rabillon
Editor
Henri-Pierre Rosamond
Original Music
Orchestra Of Paris
Philippe Béziat
Philippe Béziat is a French filmmaker known for his documentaries exploring opera, orchestral music, and the performing arts. His feature documentaries include Pelléas et Mélisande (2009), Becoming Traviata (2012), Noces, Stravinsky–Ramuz (2012), and Gallant Indies (2021), which received César and Lumière award nominations. Béziat has also directed acclaimed television documentaries and filmed numerous operas, ballets, concerts, and stage productions. His latest feature, Nous L’Orchestre (2026), is a documentary about the Orchestre de Paris.
Filmography: Pelléas and Mélisande (2009); Becoming Traviata (2012); Noces, Stravinsky–Ramuz (2012); Gallant Indies (2021)
Photo by Feroza Sahoulamide
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