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.

  • Book
    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.
  • 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.
  • Simon Broughton
    After the Islamist invasion of Northern Mali in 2012, music was widely banned. In their search for peace and freedom, Malian musicians have been fighting back – with music. A short insight into Mali’s music scenes, inspired by the film «It Must Make Peace».
  • 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.