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    Aphonia

    Directed by Marta Z. Nowak
    Poland | 12 minutes | North American Premiere | Public Spaces, Private Lives

The routine of a boarding school for deaf children is disturbed by the arrival of a new student who cannot sign and does not speak. A classmate who helps the isolated newcomer soon finds their friendship tested.

film details

Director: Marta Z. Nowak
Producers: Krystyna Doktorowicz
Screenwriter: Marta Z. Nowak
Cinematographers: Jakub Stoszek
Editor: Olga Bejm, Marta Z. Nowak
Music: Bartosz Kruczyński
Cast: Ezra Kos, Sonia Chardykow, Patrycja Jarosińska, Joanna Gajęcka, Łukasz Sikora
Original Language Title: Afonia
Country: Poland
Language: in Polish Sign Language and Polish with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 12 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School
Contact Email: marta.ean@gmail.com

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