The Tuba Thieves

Filmmaker Alison O’Daniel in person, in conversation with Jim Lebrecht after the film!

Deaf filmmaker Alison O’Daniel came across a news report about the unsolved theft of tubas at a number of Los Angeles high schools. She wondered how the students would be able to practice without an instrument. This became the starting point for a visual poem about how people across the deafness spectrum experience sound.

The Tuba Thieves does not only tell the story of the theft, but uses the event as a central thread for an associative tour of a city filled with sound. We see the impact of aircraft noise on residents, and how instruments can connect hearing and deaf musicians. We become part of a world where sound and silence are reframed for all audiences.

The Tuba Thieves features open captions and audio description. The introduction and the  Q&A will have ASL interpretation.

If you would like to request special accommodations, please reach out to ada@roxie.com. Learn more about accessibility at The Roxie, here.

 Balloons will also be available to audience members who wish to feel the film’s soundtrack.