In 1948 there was little room for progressive thinking within the confines of correctional boarding schools but when unemployed music teacher Clement Mathieu finds work as a proctor at one the mixture of abuse and indifference that the boys experience under their governmental guardians horrifies him. Determined to bring some light into the children’s miserable existence Clement decides to tutor them in the beauty of music. Nominated for two academy awards The Chorus is a delightfully observed ta find out more...

Xiaochun is a young lad from the country with a talent for the violin, an ability his peasant father is determined the world will come to appreciate as much as his small town's inhabitants. Father and son set off for the big city where it is hoped Xiaochun will win a scholarship to a prestigious musical academy. It is once settled in the city that the boy's journey truly begins as the adult world in all its pain and beauty makes him realise what it is he really wants from life, what to sacrifice find out more...