Sonic Cinema – T*taube Perspektiven jenseits des Hörens

In the organizer's words:

What it's about

The film The Tuba Thieves (USA 2023) by d/Deaf artist Alison O'Daniel takes us on an associative, essayistic journey to places in California where sound takes on a physical presence of its own: we encounter roaring airplanes, school orchestras in search of their stolen tubas, loud punk concerts in San Francisco's Deaf Club and the sign language poetry of Christine Sun Kim.

That's why you have to go in

Forget linear storytelling, because this film follows the pure perception of sounds and silence. Developed over a period of ten years, the production is based on sound art works by visionaries such as Christine Sun Kim, Steve Roden and John Cage. The Tuba Thieves invites you to experience the world through the ears and eyes of a community that understands sound beyond the purely acoustic. It is an invitation to recalibrate your senses and discover how much space there is between the sounds.

Alison O'Daniel deconstructs the classic cinematic experience. Instead of telling a story about "not hearing", she creates a space in which the audience can directly experience the complexity and beauty of a deaf perspective.

Pssst!

Following the screening, we will deepen these impressions in a follow-up discussion with Fabian Rombach (University of Cologne). The discussion will be moderated by Katja Lell (KHM).

Sonic Cinema is a cooperation with the KHM - Academy of Media Arts Cologne.

Notes

In consultation with the filmmaker Alison O'Daniel, balloons will be provided on site that allow the sound vibrations to be felt when touched.

The film will be subtitled in German and English.

There are some parts in the film with very loud volume, but these build up and are not sudden.

Information on accessibility

The original version of the film is in English and Spanish spoken language as well as in American Sign Language. The film is shown with open subtitles in English and German and with English audio description.

Duration: approx. 92 minutes + follow-up discussion approx. 30 minutes

The follow-up discussion will be interpreted into German Sign Language (DGS).

People with hearing aids can use the hearing system. This works via induction.

The event room is barrier-free; however, the entrance door is difficult to open. A wheelchair-accessible toilet can be reached by elevator.

We can reserve wheelchair-accessible seats or other accessible seats for you.

You can bring your own headphones to use the audio description and inductive hearing assistance. The connection is made via a standard 3.5 mm jack plug.

Public parking spaces for people with disabilities are available at the following addresses: Filzengraben 1, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Different support requirements can be specified when purchasing tickets so that we can prepare accordingly.

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are very welcome. Please let us know if you are bringing a dog to the performance.

Please let us know if you would like to be picked up from the nearest bus or train stop and accompanied to the event.

If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact Iris (iris.haist@sommerblut.de).