In this volume 30 writers from 17 countries share their thoughts on today’s world through sound and music, unraveling narratives about worries, dreams, and hopes in the 21st century – from feminist activism in South American club music scenes to critiques of sound and space design as instruments of (colonial) power. The texts are inspired by the films of the 10th Norient Film Festival, divided into eight central Norient Topics such as Gender, Capitalism, and Colonialism. Download PDF with introduction and table of contents here. Edited by Philipp Rhensius and Lisa Blanning.

  • Nothing Sounds the Way It Looks.
    Nothing Sounds the Way It Looks
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    30 writers from 17 countries share their thoughts on today’s world through sound and music, unraveling narratives about worries, dreams, and hopes in the 21st century – from feminist activism to critiques of sound and space design as instruments of (colonial) power.
  • «Nothing Sounds the Way It Looks».
    Nothing Sounds the Way It Looks: NFF Essay Collection 2021
    Introduction by Philipp Rhensius
    In the essay collection «Nothing Sounds the Way It Looks» 30 writers from 17 countries reflect on their worries, dreams, and hopes in the 21st century. Inspired by the films of the 10th Norient Film Festival, divided into 8 central Norient Topics.
  • Filmstill: «A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message», Rhea Storr, 2018.
    The Racialized Gaze on Landscapes
    Short Essay by Chandra Frank
    In most films, the English countryside is hailed as an idyllic place. Yet its colonial history is often overlooked. In her essay inspired by the film «A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message», on West Indian carnival in Leeds, Chandra Frank investigates how the countryside produces Otherness – and why debates about removing colonial monuments are essential in creating new images of belonging.
  • Filmstill: «Curupira, Creature Of The Woods», Félix Blume, 2018.
    The Ghosts of Colonialism
    Short Essay by Patricia Jäggi
    A mythical creature with an ecological conscience, the Curupira protects the Brazilian Amazon from destructive forces. Yet, as Patricia Jäggi suggests, it might not be the only monster haunting the forest. Read an essay on the problem of representation inspired by the film «Curupira, Creature of the Woods».