3 Directors Who Filmed Yo-Yo Ma Playing Bach's Cello Suites

François Girard He directed the film inspired by the first cello suite, focusing on the relationship between music and architecture.

Atom Egoyan He created a film based on the fourth suite, exploring themes of memory and loss through a narrative about a cellist.

Patricia Rozema She directed the film for the fifth suite, setting it in a surreal, dreamlike environment that mirrors the suite’s introspective mood.