Content Warning: This story discusses grief related to the loss of family.

Internal dialogue. Laughter. An ominous moment of dramatic sound. “Please answer me. I’m ready to listen now.” 

So far on Sonic Journeys we’ve been listening to a lot of documentaries, but today we’ll hear a drama. Thin Places, a short written and directed by Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation), explores how the living can connect with those who have passed on. 

How does it feel to just listen to the quiet, and to sit in the not knowing? 

Content warning: subject matter (death) and strong language 

Sonic Journeys is presented by 4th World Media, a matriarch-led organization dedicated to media justice, narrative sovereignty and the holistic care of underserved filmmakers.

Host and Creator: Stina Thomas Hamlin

Supervising Producer: Jenny Asarnow

Executive Producer: Tracy Rector

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Cover art: Mer Young

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