The Deafening Sound Of Silence

Following the disappearance of his best friend, a boy is haunted by a ghost who speaks in a language he cannot understand.

  • Sameer Monn
    Director
    Blue
  • Sameer Monn
    Writer
    Blue
  • Sameer Monn
    Producer
    Blue
  • Josh Lai
    Key Cast
    "Dorian"
  • Hafeezah Hawa
    Key Cast
    "Sabine"
  • Vincent Low
    Key Cast
    "Ghost"
  • Joshua Chung
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of Age
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 23, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malaysia
  • Country of Filming:
    Malaysia
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Epsom College Malaysia
Director Biography - Sameer Monn

I am a 19-year old filmmaker from Malaysia, and I have (somehow!) developed a penchant for micro-budget shorts. I wrote, directed, produced and starred in my first short film, blue (2022), which was screened at a local cinema in a Malaysian Mental Health Short Film Festival, My Mind on Film, where blue won the Best Youth Film award. I absolutely love films that feature real, honest conversations; I believe conversations to be the best part of being human -- and I try to embody that in my work. Outside of film, I'm a writer -- I've explored worlds of ghouls, monsters and love in my book, Beyond the Constellations, which I wrote when I was 17 and continues to inspire my filmmaking work. I am the biggest horror fan in a 100 mile radius and I love cats.

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Director Statement

The Deafening Sound of Silence was a film that I wrote when I was 17, fresh out of secondary school in my gap year. I also wrote this film while in a very vulnerable space -- while I was caretaking for my ill grandmother. Writing the film became a space to grapple with the anticipatory grief. It was initially a horror feature film but it just couldn't get out off the ground. It sat on a shelf for a year. Then, during A-Levels, the opportunity to film this at my college came about. I adapted the script, found new life in it and saw it much more than just a horror film -- I found its heart and morphed it into a drama, completely forgoing the horror element. The College had lended us some equipment -- a gimbal, a lighting rig and the locations to shoot. With a 5 person team of students, me included, we set off to shoot the film with what we can. It became a challenge to push our boundaries, to see how far we could creatively go with such limited equipment and how to best tell this story. More than a piece of my heart, this film is a testament to the fact that it takes a village to shoot one. The Deafening Sound of Silence is my first narrative short -- one that I hope will haunt you after watching it. I'll see you on the dancefloor.