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Lost and Sound

Directed by Lindsey Dryden

76 Min | English | UK | 2014 | Documentary
dance,deaf,music,performer,rediscovery | Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Performance arts, Theater

1 in 7 of us will experience some kind of deafness in our lifetime. So what would happen to the music you love, if your hearing was lost? Made by a partially deaf filmmaker after the future of her own hearing was called into doubt, Lost and Sound is a moving and fascinating documentary that follows music critic Nick Coleman, dancer Emily Thornton and pianist Holly Loach over 2 years, as they journey deep into sound and silence to rediscover music after deafness. The film weaves its way through a startling world of altered sound. It combines intimate filming with original animation, a rich musical soundtrack (often manipulated to reveal what deafness actually sounds like), and new insights from the world’s top neuroscientists, to tell the story of the great human love affair with music. Featuring: New York Times bestseller Dr David Eagleman, composer Professor Nigel Osborne, Dr Katie Overy, Professor David Huron, Dr Robert Zatorre and science writer Philip Ball.

Disabilities featured:

Hearing Loss and Deafness

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