Music is life’s breath. When you attend a concert, there a thousands of people from different backgrounds, races, religions, ages, what have you. Everyone has one thing in common; they are all connecting to the music. In the emotionally charged and viscerally compelling documentary ALIVE INSIDE, is finally coming to Blu-Ray and DVD. Minutes into this film you will realize why I say what I do. Just for an example, check out the clip from the movie that got the world talking. Rest of the world; May I introduce Henry and ALIVE INSIDE.
This movie is touching and hopeful. It shows us with evidence right before our eyes and ears, where we’re going severely wrong in the war between profit and treating a person. This documentary is profoundly important. The Blu-Ray and DVD are no exception. Not only do you have the celebratory film on its own, you also get bonus features that include: a feature length commentary as well as interviews with director Michael Rossato-Bennett, deleted scenes, footage from the Sundance Film Festival, a trailer, and most fortunate, the film’s entrancing soundtrack. I truly hope this film spreads like wild fire. It will touch your very soul.
ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin (“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”).
An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE’s inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.
To learn more about this incredible movement, visit http://www.aliveinside.us/#land
ALIVE INSIDE– The Blu-Ray and DVD are available Tuesday, November 18th.
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