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Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

2014 · 74 min · Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett ★ IMDb 8.2 · 3,384 ratings

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The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").

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Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Music, News. AI estimate.

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Cast

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Oliver Sacks

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Dan Cohen

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Louise Dueno

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Bobby McFerrin

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Nell Hardie

Details

Directed by
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Written by
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.2 · 3,384 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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