Concerto for Other Hands (Spanish: Concierto para otras manos) is a 2024 Mexican documentary film written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Ernesto González Díaz in his directorial debut. It follows David González Ladrón de Guevara, a boy with Miller Syndrome, who tries to build a musical career playing piano assisted by his father.
Synopsis David González Ladrón de Guevara dreams of becoming a pianist like his father, José Luis González Moya, who believes it's impossible due to his son's Miller Syndrome. However, David shows him that he can play his way, and together they embark on a musical journey that culminates in a new challenge for David: premiering the difficult piano concerto his father composed for him.
Cast David González Ladrón de Guevara as Himself José Luis González Moya as Himself
Production Ernesto González Díaz, the director, filmed the lives of David and José Luis in Guadalajara, Mexico, for five years.
Release Concerto for Other Hands had its world premiere on June 11, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival, then screened on August 10, 2024, at the Doqumenta International Festival of Film and Non-Fiction Narratives, in August-September 2025, at the Tamatán Mexican Film Festival, on October 11, 2024, at the 19th Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival, on November 20, 2024, at the 17th Zanate Mexican Documentary Film Festival, and on April 1, 2025, at the 7th MICMX International Film Festival.
The film had a limited theatrical release on July 10, 2025, in Mexican theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202439th Guadalajara International Film FestivalHecho en Jalisco - Best FilmConcerto for Other Hands12th Gran Fiesta de Cine MexicanoBest Documentary Feature17th Zanate Mexican Documentary Film FestivalZanate Grand PrizeZanate Audience AwardFilm Festival Cine al MargenBest Editing20257th MICMX International Film FestivalBest Mexican Documentary Feature50th Diosas de PlataBest Documentary67th Ariel AwardsBest Documentary Feature References
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