32 Sounds

Sam Green's 2023 documentary takes sound itself as its subject. Thirty-two separate sounds are handled one at a time, each forming a short section. The argument is that sound can bend time. One recording brings back someone who has died, another rebuilds a place; rather than explaining this, the narrative tries to make the viewer feel it. Sound design sits at the centre and screenings were held with headphones. The composer Annea Lockwood and field recordists speak. Green narrates. Who it's for: those who like experimental documentary and thinking about sound. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a documentary that conveys information; this one leans on experience.