Through the Eyes of Yuja: A road movie by Anaïs & Olivier Spiro

Through the Eyes of Yuja: A road movie by Anaïs & Olivier Spiro

2008 · 48 min · Documentary

With more than 120 performances a year, Yuja Wang lives a nomadic lifestyle. Travelling the world, two extra small trolley suitcases carry the essentials for a two week trip: dresses, shoes, iPad, iPod, and Smartphone. The 27-year-old Yuja leads a new generation of pianists who can comfortably play anything thanks to phenomenal technique and healthy self-confidence. Even so, she stands squarely in the tradition of great piano virtuosi, offering much more than just technical wizardry alone...

Directed by Anaïs Spiro

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