El Sistema

Name: El Sistema
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2008-01-01
Rating: 5.5
Cast: José Antonio Abreu, Gustavo Dudamel, Frank Di Polo, Sergio Prado

2008| 1h 40m| IMDb 5.5

El Sistema (2008) is currently streaming in the UK on Stingray Classica. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Documentary Music

This moving documentary about Venezuela's unique system of music education takes us from barrios of Caracas to the world's finest concert halls. It shows how Venezuelan visionary José Antonio Abreu has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of children over the past three decades.

Director: Paul Smaczny, Maria Stodtmeier