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