I Was Born, But... + music by Caspervek

I Was Born, But... is one of Yasujirō Ozu’s earliest masterpieces and a subtle blend of family comedy and social critique that will be screened together with a live music by Caspervek. Released in 1932, the film is a quiet, understated story that captures childhood innocence colliding with the adult world of compromise, ambition, and humiliation. An essential piece for understanding Yasujiro Ozu's later masterpieces.

I was born, but... allowed Caspervek to get into Japanese music and build a score that combines classical elements of traditional Japanese folklore with other elements from Western music and the usual style of the band. Thus, the pentatonic scales also embrace jazz music, minimalism and the language of film music from the 1950s.

Caspervek has become one of Europe's leading references for silent film concerts in recent years. With a track record of more than three hundred concerts in twelve countries across the continent and more than thirty feature films set to music, Caspervek is today a modular ensemble that brings together some of the most outstanding young performers from the north of Spain, with a changing line-up that suits the needs of each film and stage.

I Was Born, But... tells a story about the Yoshi family that has just moved to the suburbs of Tokyo. Kennosuke, the father, works at a local company and decides to settle near the home of his direct boss, Mr. Iwasaki. His two young sons, Keiji and Ryoichi, must adjust to a new school, where they quickly face bullying. At first, they idolize their father—but that admiration fades when they witness his submissive behavior toward his superior. Shocked by the gap between their idealized image and reality, the boys respond in protest with a hunger strike.