Directed by the veteran German filmmaker Anna Schmidt, the documentary focuses on how the music of J.S. Bach has impacted on and inspired the lives of singers and instrumentalists from all around the world. Living Bach was released in 2023 and won Best Feature Film Documentary at the 10th Madrid Film Festival, amongst others.
Journeying to South Africa, Japan, Paraguay, Australia, the US, and Europe, amongst others, the documentary features several representatives from Malaysia, including Lin and Wicked Music People and members of Bachfest Malaysia, led by Prof Dr David Chin. The focal point of the documentary involved musicians from around the world meeting in Leipzig for the first time in 2022 and performing as part of the global Bachfest Leipzig to a completely full house at the Thomaskirche Leipzig in a concert under the direction of the legendary Ton Koopman - and best of all, the documentary also features our beloved Penang!