No Words

Stairs should help, but they are a danger to him. No words left. Tired and constrained after so many tries—no words left.

  • Martin Haag
    Director
  • Andre Castella
    Key Cast
    "Andre"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Martin Haag

MARTIN HAAG
Philosophy – UFRGS, 1988
Master’s in Marketing, 1/UFRGS, 1998

Actor in Os Mucker, 1979 | Dir. Jorge Bodanzky & Wolf Gauer

Causa Mortis, Super-8, 1985
Céu Negro, Super-8, 1986

Screenwriting Course, 1996 | Doc Comparato

Jury member at RioMarket 2007 (part of the Festival do Rio program)

Festival do Minuto, 2012 | Dia do Índio, 1 min
Awarded in 5 categories

Best Film of the Year, selected for the 30 Years Festival Retrospective (https://centrocultural.sp.gov.br/mostra-30-anos-em-30-minutos/)

Screenwriting and Advertising Planning (2000-2020)

Water Vapor, 45 min, 2025 | Reflective Documentary
NO WORDS, 2'22", 2025 | Activist Documentary

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Director Statement

NO WORDS is a short documentary about my friend whose life is at risk every time he climbs the stairs to his apartment. He needs a safer solution—perhaps a seated stairlift, or ideally, a move to a more accessible home supported by the council. But the responses are slow, and the system moves at its own pace. This film raises awareness of his situation and calls on decision-makers to take action. Let me know if you'd like it to sound more poetic or formal.