Une courte immersion sonore dans la Promenade des Anglais à Nice avant la pandémie. Un soir de Juillet 2019.

La Promenade Des Anglais, Nice - Juillet 2019

Love is? And how does it sound?

I asked ten people of different ages and with the most diverse backgrounds to tell me what love means to them. This is a short documentary I had a lot of fun producing, talking to people in my region Emilia Romagna: one minute each, fascinating outcome. Some food for thought. 

It's in Italian. English translation on my website: www.myhumanpuzzle.com

Enjoy!



Artwork: ©Riccardo Sghedoni

Love is? And how does it sound

After (the) Burnout

Everybody seems to be talking about burnout nowadays. In a definition which is now more detailed than ever, the World Health Organization has classified it as ”a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. An occupational phenomenon that hospitals, schools, newsrooms and other sectors seem to be sharing, in different parts of the world. 

But what is burnout, after all? I decided to investigate the topic from a strictly human point of view. So I went to Malaysia at the beginning of 2019 to meet Liz Griffin, who knows a thing or two about mental health in the workplace. She’s worked most of her life in the humanitarian sector and she’s shared her story with me to raise awareness on a problem which is becoming more and more urgent to be addressed. 

We spent a few days together in Kuala Lumpur. Just as a phone’s battery which has run dead, you feel exhausted and hopeless - she explained. But her experience  also shows that you can recovered from burnout and create a new thriving life and career, redefining the very idea of success. 

If you want to know more about Liz you can check her website: www.liz-griffin.com

I produced this audiodocumentary with the help of amazing people who’ve so preciously given their contribution:

© Riccardo Sghedoni - Artwork

© Giulio Cesare Vetrone - Music, sound design and mixing

After (the) Burnout

Prayer from a mosque near the KLCC Park
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 2019

Prayer from a Mosque near the KLCC Park - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The enchanting and hypnotising prayers of the Buddhist monks at one of the most significant sacred sites of Bhutan. This is where the Dramitse Ngacham was created in the 16th century. Th “Dance of the Drums of Dramitse” is today performed at all major festivals in the country.

Beginning of October 2019.

Buddhist Monks praying at the Dramitse Lhakhang in Mongar, Bhutan

Some traffic noise in the Sukhumvit area in Bangkok, Thailand 

Every city has its distinctive sound, or noise. Here’s a taste of the Sukhumvit area in Bangkok.

Recorded in January 2019, during the day.

Some Traffic Noise in the Sukhumvit area in Bangkok, Thailand

La storia di un’amicizia speciale nata durante le terapie, le incognite con cui ognuno di noi prima o poi deve fare i conti.

L’audiodocumentario ‘LE OFFUSCATE – se ti spiego, magari capisci perché piango’ non è un semplice racconto dell’esperienza oncologica. 

Le protagoniste ci prendono per mano in un viaggio che apre il cuore e approda con coraggio nella dimensione del confronto diretto con se stessi e con l’altro. 

La riflessione diventa così anche la nostra. Supera la retorica e l’illusione di trovare soluzioni definitive, e con leggerezza entra nella profondità.

La malattia non è solo dolore e sofferenza ma anche opportunità di esplorare territori che spesso decidiamo di ignorare, perché ci spaventano.

È, soprattutto, occasione irrinunciabile per interrogarsi sul senso più intimo e profondo che scegliamo di dare alla vita.


"LE OFFUSCATE - Se ti spiego, magari capisci perché piango" è un audiodocumentario di Federica Bonacini, completamente autoprodotto tra il 2016 e il 2017 a Reggio Emilia.

Hanno collaborato: 

Dott. MICHELE CALTABIANO, consulenza

STEFANO MESCHIERI, assistenza al montaggio

RICCARDO SGHEDONI, disegni e grafica

GIULIO CESARE VETRONE, musiche originali e mixaggio

Il documentario integrale è disponibile per l'acquisto in versione DVD pack a €15, con incluso il CD delle musiche originali.

Le OFFUSCATE - Se ti spiego, magari capisci perché piango / Trailer

SOUND 2

“A grain of rice contains the universe.” Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s words came to mind whilst observing farmers in Paro. I find the sound of cutting the stalks of rice so soothing. 

In Bhutan rice is harvested manually, such hard work. I was offered a sickle and gave it a try too, hard work indeed! Time and space dissolve as you get lost in the fields.

Cutting Rice Stalks in Paro, Bhutan

Many people say it’s "surreal" or "absurd" and, to some extent, it is. For those who have not experienced wars or other emergencies before, the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly created an unprecedented situation.

With the restrictive measures implemented in the West first by the Italian government and then by other governments, everyone has had to change their habits dramatically.

I’ve asked some friends and people I know to tell me about what they found pleasantly surprising but also upsetting during this lockdown, whilst sending a message to those in need as well as those working in the frontline.

If you wish to read a summary in English, check my website and you'll find it. 

myhumanpuzzle.com

VOICES FROM THE DISTANCE

Molti la definiscono “surreale” o “assurda” e per certi aspetti lo è. Per chi non ha vissuto guerre o altre emergenze, di certo la pandemia COVID-19 ha creato una situazione senza precedenti.

Con le misure restrittive messe in atto in Occidente prima dal governo italiano e poi da altri governi, ognuno di noi si trova / si è trovato a dovere stravolgere le proprie abitudini. 

Ho chiesto ad alcuni amici e conoscenti di raccontarmi il “bene” e il “male” – li definisco in modo semplicistico per praticità – di questa situazione e inviare un messaggio a chi è in difficoltà, a chi resta in prima linea per soccorrere gli ammalati o per garantirci servizi primari.

Le registrazioni sono state fatte tra marzo e maggio 2020 con mezzi propri dei partecipanti. Registrazioni che ho montato senza alterarne il suono originale.

VOCI DALLA DISTANZA

Romano ripara di tutto, dalle racchette ammazza zanzare al più vecchio hi-fi in circolazione. E ci prova fino all'ultimo, con pazienza e dedizione. 

Ormai una rarità nel mondo usa-e-getta di oggi, nel suo piccolo ma affollato laboratorio in provincia di Reggio Emilia sono ammassate centinaia di vecchie autoradio, televisori, stereo, telecomandi, cavi e oggetti di ogni genere spesso dimenticati. 

Un porto di mare dove incontrare ogni tipo di avventore, a volte solo alla ricerca di un po’ di buonumore e compagnia. Un personaggio fantastico, uno spasso!

CHE GUSTO C'È - ROMANO E L'ARTE DI AVERE PAZIENZA

The world is and is made of sound. You can hear it or feel its vibrations. Behind every form of sound there’s a story. As I go about life exploring all things human I build my puzzle.

I document.

I record, script and edit and get help from valuable collaborators when needed. 

This is a work in progress, made up of both short and longer edits.

Close your eyes and take a ride with me in the magic of our aural world and of audiodocumentary.

myhumanpuzzle

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