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In Pursuit of Silence /

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A meditative exploration of our relationship with silence, sound and the impact of noise on our lives. Patrick Shen gathers experts, audiologists, and academics to examine not only the cognitive effects of constant noise, but also what we lose culturally when we have less silence. Official Selection...

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Other Authors: Shen, Patrick (Film editor, Cinematographer), Vedder, Brandon, 1982- (director of photography.), Lu, Alex (composer (expression)), Bissinger, Steve (Sound designer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Cinema Guild, 2017.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Subjects:
Silence > Psychological aspects.
Silence > Health aspects.
Sound > Psychological aspects.
Noise > Psychological aspects.
Noise > Physiological effect.
Noise > Health aspects.
Public health > Psychological aspects.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:A meditative exploration of our relationship with silence, sound and the impact of noise on our lives. Patrick Shen gathers experts, audiologists, and academics to examine not only the cognitive effects of constant noise, but also what we lose culturally when we have less silence. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Atlanta Film Festival** and at the **Cleveland International Film Festival.** *"A remarkable documentary that paradoxically proves that when it comes to silence, there is a lot to be said as well as a great deal to be shown." - Kenneth Turan, **Los Angeles Times*** *"A beguiling, meditative and elegantly photographed documentary." - Joe Morgenstern, **Wall Street Journal***
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (81 minutes): .flv file, sound
Production Credits:Editor, Patrick Shen ; composer, Alex Lu ; cinematographers, Patrick Shen, Brandon Vedder ; sound designer, Steve Bissinger ; executive producers, Poppy Szkiler, Andrew Brumme, Larry Finegold.