The “From Music into Silence” documentary is the story of Peter Roberts, a man who changed his life to offer peace and calmness to people.
For the last 23 years, Peter has had the most unusual job in Australia. He is the only Australian Music Thanatologist.
He plays the harp for people who are facing their last moments of life. Peter’s focus is on the dying process and he helps people to die in peace when often everyone wants them to stay.
With the spirit of the Persian poet “Rumi” running through his veins; Peter has one last task to do before he retires.
Peter will be present and offer a Q & A after the film.
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Director and Producer: Farshid Akhlaghi is an independent Iranian/Australian filmmaker, an alumnus of Victorian College of Arts (VCA).
He was born in Tehran, Iran. He started his career as a short film director making narrative and experimental shorts- he directed 15 short films and documentaries and participated in a variety of film festivals around the world.
In 2018 he was awarded the Special Mention Award in the prestigious Camerimage Film Festival for Pain is Mine short film. Fashid is known for making films tackling ‘difficult’ subjects but all with a strongly inquiring and empathetic dimension. While such subjects may be difficult, they present a sought-after alternative to the standard fare of conventional film making.
Farshid’s first feature film From Music into Silence has been screened in Australian cinemas in 2019 and shown in festivals all around the world. This film was well-received by prominent film critics such as David Stratton.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcbTFQTsEzs
Bellingen Memorial Hall
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