Violin making chronicled in DOCUTAH’s “The Devil and the Angel”
By Della Lowe
DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival brings “The Devil and the Angel” back to the Eccles Main Stage at DSU. The student documentary from the 2015 festival “has it all … fast cars, guns, explosions, tragedy, joy, comedy, tears, love … violins,” according to the filmmakers. The film is hosted by director Kat Lee and master luthier Kevin Lee. The screening takes place March 22 at 7 p.m.
The violin has been referred to as the “devil’s instrument.” Throughout history, violinists and violin makers were rumored to have sold their souls to the devil in order to master their craft. Despite this reputation, Kevin Lee sets out to prove otherwise from his rustic workshop in southern Utah. He follows in the footsteps of the famous violin makers from hundreds of years ago since the first violins were created. For music lovers and musicians alike as well as those who have never considered where a violin comes from, this film takes the world on a journey through the mystery, fantasy, passion, madness, and romanticism of a luthier and his love affair with an angel, the “devil’s instrument.”
“We were amazed and delighted at the stunning quality of this student film, which uses creative lighting and unusual filmic techniques to create an emotional attachment to the artist, bringing the audience clearly into the passion he has for his craft,” said Phil Tuckett, director for DOCUTAH.
Tickets are $10 and may be reserved at docutah.com/the-devil-and-the-angel with cash paid at the door.
The 2019 DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival runs Sept. 2–7 and includes filmmaker chats and gala events, all within the beautiful scenery of southern Utah’s red rock country. Submissions for the 2019 festival are now open.
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