This is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen… and I have only seen the trailer.
It's a US doco called 'Alive Inside', and here is the description from the film's site:
"ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
Watch the utterly beautiful trailer:
I talk about this doco in my new book 'The Australian Ageing Generation Handbook' and the effect of music therapy in people with dementia, and am very keen to see it when/if it is released in Australia. It releases in the US on July 18.
I think it is an important film, at the very crux of what I believe of people with dementia: there is so much life inside them - it is through our love as their carers (family or professionals) that we can help uncover that.
It's a US doco called 'Alive Inside', and here is the description from the film's site:
"ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin (“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”).
An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE’s inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award."
Watch the utterly beautiful trailer:
I talk about this doco in my new book 'The Australian Ageing Generation Handbook' and the effect of music therapy in people with dementia, and am very keen to see it when/if it is released in Australia. It releases in the US on July 18.
I think it is an important film, at the very crux of what I believe of people with dementia: there is so much life inside them - it is through our love as their carers (family or professionals) that we can help uncover that.
For more, see the film's site here.
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