Chopin’s Preludes: A Life in Fragments

• Guests: Anna Perkis and Boris Zarankin

Chopin’s Preludes: A Life in Fragments is a feature-length documentary film about, in Boris Zarankin’s own words: “the ways that Chopin’s Preludes intersect with our lives. The result is an exciting hybrid film that blends live performance with our own immigrant story.” This film was co-directed by lnna Perkis, Boris Zarankin, and Marcel Canzona. For lnna and Boris, the project marks the culmination of a fifty-year artistic journey that began in Odessa, when Boris arrived at lnna’s doorstep with a four-hand sheet music on their second meeting. Since then, their partnership has intertwined life and art, leading them across continents and through decades of performance, teaching, and collaboration. As pianists and co-founders of Toronto’s Off Centre Music Salon, they have devoted their careers to bringing classical music to life in intimate, narrative settings.

SPONSORED BY:
Horatio Kemeny
Eleanor and Harley Rothstein

Festivals and Awards

• Nominee: Best Film, Venice Horizons Award, Venice International Film Festival, 2024