这是一部在长崎海湾一艘日本捕鲸船上拍摄的长达135分钟的非主流电影，核心精神是对自我强迫的抵抗和创意之间的关系的思考，形式则是轮船甲板上一尊名为“土地”的巨型凡士林雕塑的塑造和变化过程。在船上的还有两个恰巧来到这里并举行了一场日本式传统婚礼的“客人”，由导演巴尼和女歌星比约克扮演，两人用旁白带出导演的创作主旨。随后他们出席了一次茶道仪式，主人为他们介绍了轮船的历史，这是舱外电闪雷鸣，液态的凡士林流了进来，“土地”化开了。“客人”被困在了密室之中，他们艰难的呼吸，随后拔出小刀，砍下了对方的脚和大腿。两人剩下的躯体中露出尚处于早期发育状态的鲸尾，新生和变化又开始了。

This documentary by Oscar-winner Allan Miller and Emmy-winner Paul Smaczny pays tribute to the most fascinating American avant-garde composer John Cage. Shot in America, Germany and Japan, the program premieres rare archival footage; presenting concert excerpts and a set of short episodes, featuring associates of Cage and contemporary artists, playfully delineating different aspects of John Cage. The documentary features interviews with Yoko Ono, David Tudor, Christian Wolff, Steffen Schleiermacher, Irvine Arditti, Toshio Hosokawa, Mayumi Miyata, Calvin Tomkins and many others. “John Cage – Journeys in Sound“ will delight and enthral both Cage novices as well as die-hard fans.