Hello, For the use of silence on the soundtrack, see Trinh Minh-ha's piece, "Holes in the Sound Wall" in her book When the Moon Waxes Red. I think, this subject pops up elsewhere Trinh's writings as well. Best wishes, Marc -- Marc Siegel Schoenhauser Allee 177B 10119 Berlin Germany tel: +49.30.44032943 fax: +49.30.4247536 [log in to unmask] ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html