The Whale and the Musician is now available on VOD.

The Whale and the Musician, a documentary by Valentin Paoli about the encounter between electronic composer Rone and cetaceans, will be available on VOD on October 22, 2026.

Released in theaters on June 17, 2026, the film traces a singular artistic-scientific experiment: trying to establish a musical dialogue with a humpback whale. Rone conceives a composition likely to provoke a response, while researchers and specialists observe how the creature reacts to the sounds.

The documentary does not portray this experiment as evidence of a true, shared language. Instead, it traces its tentative steps, its limits and questions, straddling the line between musical creation, scientific inquiry, and animal observation.

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Clocking in at 1 hour and 23 minutes, La Baleine et le musicien examines both Rone’s composing process and our urge to connect with other species. The film thus sets itself apart from traditional wildlife documentaries by placing listening and sound at the heart of its approach.

This VOD release lets you watch at home a film geared toward fans of documentaries, electronic music, and stories about the relationship between humans and the living world.

To catch all the month’s other new releases, browse our guide to October’s VOD releases of recent films available to buy or rent, our pick What to Watch Today in Streaming? and the documentaries to discover.

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