« Without music, life is
not worth living » summarizes Bernard Lechevalier, Inserm researcher and
pioneer in France in research on the link between music and brain.
What if music could allow life
to regain its worth, lost because of the disease ? What if it had the
wonderful power of changing the daily life of people affected by the
disease ? These are the questions asked by « The Melody of
Alzheimer’s » .
The musical and scientific
documentary tell the experience that 15 people from OSE’s association have
lived in a Therapeutic stay at the Abbaye de La Prée hosted by « Les
petits frères des Pauvres » and « Pour que l’Esprit Vive ».
Between 2010 and 2013 ,
the patient’s health improved dramatically. Thanks to music and Tango, Ida,
Rosette, Paule, Willy, Jean-Claude smile again and rediscover the joy of
sharing.
Throughout this visionary
documentary, some of the most recognized neurodegenerative diseases
specialists, neurology, neuropsychology and cognitive psychology researchers
and artists from several fields, opinions and discoveries explain on a
scientific, medical and human side these impressive health improvements.
Both moving and invigorating,
« The Melody of Alzheimer’s » make spectators think about the way our
society currently cares for neurodegenerative disease’s patients.
More than a simple testimony,
this musical and scientific documentary expects answers.
Julia Blagny and Anne
Bramard-Blagny created this project. Music has always been an important
component of their lives and documentaries
« The Melody of
Alzheimer’s » has been supported by the SACEM and Inserm for the
writing ; by the Sacem, La Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l’Autonomie
(CNSA), the Inserm, les Petits Frères des Pauvres, Pour Que l’Esprit Vive,
l’œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), Le Groupe AUDIENS, Malakoff Mederic, Le
Train Expo SNCF (Alzheimer), le Conseil Général de la Nièvre, the city of
Decize and Lions Club of Decize for the production ; it is a co-production
from Films de l’Europe, Moving Angel, Jeunes pour le monde
This documentary will be
broadcasted by Canal C2 (Strasbourg University), Canal 32 (Troyes), Télessone,
ORF, Okto TV, and Radio Afrika (Austria), CeskaTelevize (Czech Republic) and
TVP (Poland).