Sound violence can manifest through intense sounds, distorted timbres, and accelerated rhythms, which may provoke negative behaviors and effects in those who hear them. Prolonged exposure to these harmful sonic experiences can lead to feelings such as depression, anxiety, sadness, humiliation, and other indelible psychosocial consequences. From this perspective, the discussion aims to provoke reflection on negative soundscapes through three au- diovisual works: the film Sound of Violence by Alex Noyer (2021), the short film O Buraco by Zeudi Souza (2022), and the series She’s Gotta Have It by Spike Lee (2017). Using a qualitative film analysis methodology, the categories of social space, constraint, soundscapes, and sound producers were selected to understand how violent sounds contribute to the construction and maintenance of oppressive structures against Black women. The results show that sound violence, by penetrating the body and environment, reinforces historical mechanisms of patriarchal and racial silencing and domination. However, the analyzed films also point to the possibility of resistance and symbolic reconfiguration of sound as political agency and a space for denunciation. Thus, the study contributes to broadening the understanding of the sonic dimensions of gender violence and highlights the role of critical listening as a tool for resistance and identity reconstruction.
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