Experiencing Interruptions?

IL SILENZIO

Fatma and her mother are kurdish refugees in Italy. On their visit to the doctor, Fatma has to translate what the doctor tells to her mother, but she keeps silent.

  • FARNOOSH SAMADI
    Director
  • ALI ASGARI
    Director
    More Than Two Hours, The Baby
  • FARNOOSH SAMADI
    Writer
    More Than Two Hours, The Baby
  • ALI ASGARI
    Writer
  • GIOVANNI POMPILI
    Producer
  • OLIVIER CHANTRIAUX
    Producer
  • FATMA ALAKUS
    Key Cast
  • CAHIDE OZEL
    Key Cast
  • VALENTINA CARNELUTTI
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival de Cannes
    cannes
    France
    May 21, 2016
    world premiere
Director Biography - FARNOOSH SAMADI, ALI ASGARI

Farnoosh Samadi was born in Iran and graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Rome. She started her career as a filmmaker at the Iranian Youth Cinema Society and after that she made some video installations. She is the scriptwriter for the short films “More Than Two Hours” directed by Ali Asgari which was nominated for a Palme d’Or at Cannes 2013, “The Baby” which was premiered in Short film competition at Venice Film Festival 2014 and some other short films . She is currently co-writing a feature film with Ali Asgari which is accepted at Cinefondation Residence of Cannes Film Festival. The Silence is her first short film which will have its world premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival 2016.

Ali Asgari was born in Tehran, Iran. He studied and graduated with a degree in cinema in Italy. He began his career as an assistant director. He is an alumnus of the Berlinale Talent Campus 2013. His short film “More Than Two Hours” was in competition at Cannes 2013 and Sundance Film festival 2014. His short film “The Baby” was premiered in competition of Venice Film Festival 2014. His short films were screened in more than 500 festivals around the world and won more than 100 international awards. His first feature film script was accepted at the Cinefondation Residence of Cannes Film Festival. “The Silence” is his first short film made outside of Iran and will have its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival short film competition 2016.

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Director Statement

The creation of any art has a direct relationship with the emotions of an artist. In fact, his work can be a reflection of his feelings and experiences that he has lived, not only as an artist but also as a human being. Perhaps he finds a part of his existence in his work.
This short film has also a close relationship with our life. We moved to Italy for university and as migrants we had several experiences that inspired us for making this film.
We chose to tell a simple story about communication because it has a symbolic meaning for us. We believe that the use of language has an important Function for the human beings to communicate , but in the context of immigration, it plays even a more essential role. In this short film, we wanted to depict the universe of migrants and their confrontation with a new life after arriving in a new country. We focused on migrant children as we believed that they are silent witnesses of what is happening around them.