Alive Inside DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance Alive Inside moves people to tears but is a story of hope & most importantly it represents an opportunity to change lives Dementia & memory loss are becoming one of the major issues facing the world & this film shows that people need not stay isolated locked out of the mainstream They are not gone They can be reached They are Alive Inside The film is a joyous cinematic exploration of music&s capacity to reawaken our souls & uncover the deepest parts of our humanity Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals who have been revitalised through the simple experience of listening to music His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music & how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen founder of the non-profit organisation Music & Memory as he fights against a broken American healthcare system to demonstrate music s ability to combat memory loss & restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalised music on their loved ones & offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist & best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia Tales of Music & the Brain) & musician Bobby Mc Ferrin (& Don t Worry Be Happy&) John King author of The Football Factory says & Incredibly moving & it makes sense that the sound & rhythms of music could connect with the person lost inside They say that people used to sing like the birds before we talked as we do now Music in there in our heartbeat A flash of sound sparked creation? Dementia challenges the meaning of existence itself by destroying memory Do we or did we ever exist if we have no memory? I am sure the individual is still in there the body a machine that carries the soul for a while This could be an incredibly important documentary if it helps people in this position Having spent a lot of time with someone at the end of their life & suffering I know how important it is to have hope & respect to not be written off or ignored& Extras Director&s Commentary Alive Inside Soundtrack Theatrical Trailer Ask Dan Cohen Michael Rossato-Bennett Interview Deleted Scenes Subtitles English Dutch French Spanish Catalan Portuguese Danish Finnish Swedish German