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This Gift of films was generously donated by Sharlene Bamboat.

Both, Instrument & Sound employs tension as an aesthetic strategy, to explore solidarity, collective struggle, and the transformation of these values under neoliberalism. The film follows the life of Tony as he describes his process of political activism from the 1970s onwards, which cannot be disentangled from his friendships and his lovers.


The film’s score - co-written with musicians, the film’s cast and crew - sonically explores different interpretations of tension, which are performed and remixed using instruments of their choice.


In the face of a growing politics and language of individualism, the film questions discourses and practices of solidarity. Through hand-processed 16mm film and collective listening practices, the collision of flesh and friendship, sonic and visual tension and the complications of solidarity are explored.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    36 minutes
  • Country
    Canada
  • Content Warning
    Strobing Effects
  • Social Media
  • Filmmaker
    Sharlene Bamboat
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