SUBSCRIBE to this channel for exclusive videos from AFI: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFI Variety’s Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis leads a conversation with filmmaker Darius Marder and actors Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci, Chelsea Lee and Shaheem Sanchez. A recovering drug addict, Ruben has finally achieved balance in his life and knows his place in the world. He spends his nights drumming in a heavy-metal band with his girlfriend, traveling from show to show in a ragged RV – it may not be much, but it is full of love. When his ear pops during a performance, Ruben thinks little of it at first, but his hearing quickly deteriorates. When your existence and love is music, what happens when your world suddenly changes? Riz Ahmed gives a powerful performance as a man on a complicated journey of grief and identity. With clever sound design and a sensitive script, SOUND OF METAL is a profound exploration on both the experience and culture of deafness. FOLLOW AFI: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute https://twitter.com/AmericanFilm https://instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute http://www.afi.com BECOME AN AFI MEMBER: https://www.afi.com/support/?Op=join SHOP AFI: https://shop.afi.com/ SIGN UP for the AFI Newsletter: http://bit.ly/SubscribeAFINews