Collective Hum (2020)

Collective Hum (2020) poster

A short film exploring the polyphony of collectivity in the desires, motivations and stories that foreground the histories and present(s) of Black British sound. Collective Hum documents a collective in practice through the operation of B.O.S.S using multiple narration, overlapping voices and the sound of group interviews, meetings and events to create a polyphonic score to soundtrack images of the ‘collective bodies, kinaesthetic experience and gestural language’ of sound system culture.

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date:
Editing: Evan Ifekoya, Deborah Findlater
Production: LUX Moving Image, Independent Cinema Office
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Collective Hum about?
A short film exploring the polyphony of collectivity in the desires, motivations and stories that foreground the histories and present(s) of Black British sound. Collective Hum documents a collective in practice through the operation of B.O.S.S using multiple narration, overlapping voices and the sound of group interviews, meetings and events to create a polyphonic score to soundtrack images of the ‘collective bodies, kinaesthetic experience and gestural language’ of sound system culture.
How long is Collective Hum?
Collective Hum has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
What genre is Collective Hum?
Collective Hum is a Documentary film.