The performance of 32 Sounds, originally scheduled for April 7, 2023 will now happen on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 7:30pm.

An immersive documentary and profound sensory experience from filmmaker Sam Green that explores the elemental phenomenon of sound. Featuring original music by JD Samson of the band Le Tigre, the film is a meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. The film will be presented in its “live cinema” form with live narration and storytelling by Sam Green.

32 Sounds weaves together a series of 32 vignettes, each about a specific audio recording that hits an emotional, political or conceptual note. These notes reflect a broad range of sonic and cultural experiences for a meditation on the ephemeral nature of sound, its relationship with time and perception, and importantly, the subtle yet radical politics that arise from being present in one’s body.

32 Sounds will provide headphones for every audience member to create an incredible binaural sound mix and add a new, deeply immersive element to the live documentary form.

Supported in part by 

With a shared vision to inspire and connect North Bay Communities through the arts, we are pleased to present 32 Sounds in partnership with AVFilm. Serving more than 5,000 people, 1,000 public school students, and 600 lifelong learners annually in Northern Sonoma County, AVFilm presents year-round educational and cultural programming and is currently raising funds to launch Plaza Cinema Center, a three screen cinema, in downtown Healdsburg.