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Who’s in it: Evelyn Glennie (above)
What it’s about: Grammy-winning classical percussionist Evelyn Glennie lost her hearing gradually, first noticing the deficiency when she was 8. She wanted to be a pianist, but later she switched to percussion.
Worth watching? (star)(star)(star)
“It’s all part of a convincing argument put forward by both subject and filmmaker that human beings are sound. We have our own unique rhythms and produce our own peculiar noises. Glennie’s hearing loss forced her to consciously pay attention to these sounds. Thomas Riedelsheimer’s film succeeds in compelling his audience to do just the same, making ‘Touch the Sound’ a stirring celebration of the music that surrounds us daily.”