French documentary “The Bow and the Brush” (“L’Archet et le Pinceau”), directed by Raphaëlle Régnier, will have its world premiere at the 24th Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF).

The film brings together Western music and Japanese Zen art through Albanian violinist Tedi Papavrami and Japanese calligraphy master Kanshô Miyashita.

In one of the documentary’s special moments, Miyashita creates Japanese calligraphy while Papavrami performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Chaconne”.

The title, “The Bow and the Brush”, refers to the artistic dialogue between the movement of the violin bow and the movement of the calligrapher’s brush.

Meanwhile, TIFF has selected the documentary for its “Special Screenings” program. The festival will give the film its first public screening during an edition that brings 229 films from 71 countries to Tirana. The program includes world, international, regional and national premieres.

TIFF 2026 will take place in Tirana from September 21 to 27 under the theme “Bring It Back… Humanography”. This year’s program focuses on human stories, emotions and experiences through the language of cinema.

Moreover, the documentary follows the creative process closely. The camera captures the collaboration between the two artists and makes their preparation and performance part of the film’s narrative.

As a result, the documentary goes beyond the final artistic result. It also captures the moments of creation and presents an intimate dialogue between sound, movement and image.

Through this unique encounter, “The Bow and the Brush” explores how music and visual art can connect different cultures and artistic traditions.

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