Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor

Mar 16, 2023

1h 12m

★ 7.0

Overview

Zeal & Ardor catapults Swiss musician Manuel Gagneux from the underground to the world stage. Religion, racism, segregation and appropriation: Gagneux makes music against taboos. But being a leader against his will scares the introverted artist. Can he remix the game?

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Documentary

Music

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soap factory

Recycled TV

SRF

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Himself

Manuel Gagneux

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Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor

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