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The Sound is Innocent
Directed by:
Johana OžvoldCinematography:
Šimon DvořáčekComposer:
Martin OžvoldPlots(1)
As if directing a science-fiction film, Johana Ožvold dissects the story of electronic music. From the pioneer sound engineers working behind the Iron Curtain, through the French avant-garde composers, up to the post-modern creators of digital sonic artefacts, the first-time filmmaker summons an abstract landscape that is haunting and yet achingly beautiful. A voice appears from old television screens forgotten in the maze of some futuristic archive where past and future seem to coexist in a complex and multi-layered way. The oblique strategies through which analog equipment and digital recording tactics create new possibilities are observed by the filmmaker with playful affection, like a scientist in his lab among his favorite tools and… toys. A documentary debut that challenges all the preconceived notions about the observational approach and manages to create an exhilarating landscape in which sound becomes and space dissolves itself in tones never heard before. A different kind of space odyssey. (Visions du Réel)
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This richly narrative film impresses not only with its visuals but also with its excellent sound design. The film is guided by director Ožvold herself, whose commentary adds another dimension to the film. I very much appreciate the interplay of facts, philosophy and photogeny. It is challenging not to dwell on the image at the expense of listening to the individual performers' testimonies. However, the ways in which the 'talking heads' have been incorporated into the film - in the form of playback on televisions or through projectors - is, in my opinion, genius. Without a doubt, the film deserves to be seen and sent across to audiences around the world. "And now. Subtitles."
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