BEYOND SILENCE

Short Film Selection / Netherlands, 2025, 17 minutes, Colour

Dutch, Dutch Sign Language; Turkish captions, English subtitled

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BEYOND SILENCE

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  • Director: Marnie Blok

  • Screenplay: Marnie Blok

  • Cinematography: Myrthe Mosterman

  • Editing: Annelien van Wijnbergen

  • Music: Joris Oonk

  • Cast: Henrianne Jansen, Sigrid ten Napel, Tamar van den Dop

  • Producer: Ellen Havenith, Harald Swinkels

  • Production: PRPL & Exosphere

    2025 Tribeca FF Best Narrative Short Palm Springs Short FF Best International Short, Special Mention for Best Acting Cordillera FF Best International Short Film Les Arcs FF Best Short Manhattan Short FF  Bronze Prize for Best Short, Best Actor

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Two women, two generations, same trauma - a deaf PhD student seeks help from her university counsellor, only to discover that silence runs deeper than one woman, one story, one generation.

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Marnie Blok

Former actress and award-winning screenwriter Marnie Blok has written acclaimed feature films such as Jackie, Simon and the Oaks, and Open Water, as well as award-winning television series including Ramses and Childhood Dreams. Beyond Silence is her directorial debut.

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The Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye organises the annual EU Human Rights Film Days on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here for the list of films.