The sound in contemporary cinema.
If cinema’s sonic condition has the capacity to make us emerge into a universe, the current conditions of hearing and understanding the other can pose challenges. The intensification of ‘deaf conversations’, the polarisation of discourses and sound bytes raises questions about the construction of sound in contemporary cinema and the ability of this medium to make us reflect on the times in which it is set.
The sound in contemporary cinema.
If cinema’s sonic condition has the capacity to make us emerge into a universe, the current conditions of hearing and understanding the other can pose challenges. The intensification of ‘deaf conversations’, the polarisation of discourses and sound bytes raises questions about the construction of sound in contemporary cinema and the ability of this medium to make us reflect on the times in which it is set.