THE TUBA THIEVES

TRT 92min 

(segments below as DP)

Blending documentary and fictionalized performances by Nyke, a Deaf woman playing herself, and Geovanny, a drum major of a burglarized, now-tubaless band, the film documents their lives during the years of the robberies. Against a backdrop of Los Angeles never quite seen — or heard, rather — quite like this, the main character is sound and lack thereof. A finely tuned sense of silence and sound — aural and conceptual — are collaged to create this utterly singular sonic and cinematic experience. 

by Alison O' Daniel

EXCERPT : THE SEA, THE STARS, A LANDSCAPE  

world premiere, 2023 Sundance Film Festival

2023 NEXT Innovator Award Nominated, Sundance Film Festival

2024 Nominated, Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film

2024 Nominated, Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

NOW STREAMING IN THE U.S. ON APPLE TV, YOUTUBE, GOOGLE PLAY, PBS PASSPORT

NOW STREAMING IN FRANCE AND GERMANY ON ARTE

EXCERPT  : THE KALEIDOSCOPIC WINDOW

EXCERPT  : THE DRUMS

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