Words from Inside (St Maur Prison)

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Words from Inside (St Maur Prison)

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An exploration of listening and liberty. By René Farabet for France Culture (1992) A feature which weaves together audio compositions created by inmates serving long-term sentences interwoven with their reflections on sound and listening. Winner of the Prix Futura in 1993. René Farabet (1934 – 2017) was one of the key figures in the Atelier de … Continue reading "Words from Inside (St Maur Prison)"

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Sep 26, 2018

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