To Be Sound is to Be Solid (2023)

To Be Sound is to Be Solid (2023) poster

When artist Erin Johnson and film editor Charlotte Prager moved into a seaside house in 2021, they knew only a handful of facts about the two women who designed and built it in 1971. The two women - art collector Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam - were exacting about their specifications for the house, and they lived there together for over forty years. In "To be Sound is to be Solid," the filmmakers venture to decipher the house's opaque queer history by studying its complicated and circuitous floor plan. "To be Sound is to be Solid" is a film of layered intimacies and vicarious encounters. By investigating indefinability, erasure, and transparency in queer archives and scientific research, the film builds connections between lesbian, architectural, and environmental histories.

Director: Erin Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 15 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Matt Nelson, Jeremy Dalmas
Cinematography: Charlotte Prager
Editing: Charlotte Prager
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

queer

More Films by Director: Erin Johnson
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is To Be Sound is to Be Solid about?
When artist Erin Johnson and film editor Charlotte Prager moved into a seaside house in 2021, they knew only a handful of facts about the two women who designed and built it in 1971. The two women - art collector Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam - were exacting about their specifications for the house, and they lived there together for over forty years. In "To be Sound is to be Solid," the filmmakers venture to decipher the house's opaque queer history by studying its complicated and circuitous floor plan. "To be Sound is to be Solid" is a film of layered intimacies and vicarious encounters. By investigating indefinability, erasure, and transparency in queer archives and scientific research, the film builds connections between lesbian, architectural, and environmental histories.
Who directed To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid was directed by Erin Johnson.
Who stars in To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid stars Erin Johnson, Keira Naughton.
How long is To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
What genre is To Be Sound is to Be Solid?
To Be Sound is to Be Solid is a Documentary film.