Mozart’s Sister. Photo by Alina Gozin’a.

Sharmill Films, in partnership with Bonsai Films, has today announced the release date for Mozart’s Sister, playing in cinemas across Australia on October 31, 2024.

Fresh from sold-out sessions at its Sydney Film Festival World Premiere and directed by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau (The Surgery Ship), this fascinating documentary is a ‘musical mystery’ story that explores the lost talent of “the other Mozart”, Wolfgang’s beloved sister and fellow child prodigy, Maria-Anna Mozart.

Forced to withdraw from public life because she was a woman, this stunning new investigation explores why Maria-Anna was retired and what happened to her music.

Mozart’s Sister features interviews with classical musicians and experts such as Alma Deutscher, Paul Dyer AO, Dame Jane Glover DBE, Dr Eva Neumayer, Sarah Fritz and Prof. Martin Jarvis AO.

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For the first 16 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical partners and collaborators, Wolfgang Mozart and Maria-Anna Mozart played together before Kings and Queens, and were the talk of Europe. But what happened to her?

Forced to withdraw from public life because she was a woman, a stunning new investigation explores why Maria-Anna was retired and what happened to her music. From multi-awarded director/producer Madeleine Hetherton-Miau and producer Rebecca Barry, Mozart’s Sister is a ‘musical mystery’ story that explores the lost talent of Maria-Anna Mozart.

A Media Stockade production, Mozart’s Sister is a Sky Original produced with the support of Screen Australia, in association with Minderoo Pictures, Screen NSW and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

Set to open in Australian cinemas from October 31, Mozart’s Sister will also have special event Q&A screenings with live music.

Visit www.mozartssisterdocumentary.com for details and tickets.

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