DIRIGENTERNA
by Christina Olofson, Documentary, 80', 1987, 35mm, SWEDEN
With Joann Falletta, Victoria Bond, Veronika Dudarova

Several women are orchestra conductors. When one knows the long conservative tradition of the symphony orchestras, one enjoys watching these passionate women, determined to acquire the control of such "an instrument". To reverse centuries of taboos, to force themselves into a role of power, where the privilege to conduct was never shared by men, to put women in the role of the maestro, in order to reach the heights of a symphonic oeuvre… all that simply becomes an exploit. The film allows us to get to know these exceptional women, who, in a different way, help us reach an intense musical pleasure.

CHRITINA OLOFSON
Christina Olofson was born in 1948 in Sweden. She was headed for teaching dance, but she changed course when she accepted an editing training course with the Swedish television. She will remain there until 1977, date on which co-founds the Hagafilm production house with Göran du Rées. Together they have directed several films. Dirigenterna is her first feature film on a purely personal basis.