Loud Murmurs

This week, we talk about the movie ‘Sound of Metal,’ a story about a drummer (played by Riz Ahmed) whose sudden loss of hearing puts him on an unlikely journey of growth and self-discovery. We also discuss how little we know about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, about sign language and Deaf culture. The conversation is so good and so long that we split it into two parts. See full transcript in Chinese for part 1 here. 【Timecodes】3:15 Brief introduction to Sound of Metal8:56 Our first impressions of the film18:15 On-screen moments that moved us: seeing a hearing guide dog, ASL, and deaf music education 20:55 The exquisite sound design of the movie 25:48 What’s currently missing from mainstream awareness of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, what are the 4 deaf identities, ASL (American Sign Language) as a language, what is Deaf culture 36:48 Why we need to cast more deaf actors in deaf roles44:14 ASL as a language and its role in forming a community 【Guest introduction】Xinke Liu (she/her) is the c