Sound of Silence

A young man born severely deaf faced exclusion from society from his early days on. He was bullied by his peers, branded a fool by his teachers, and locked away in a basement at his first job at a bank—but Robin Gillon found his way through, all thanks to skiing. Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2019. Best Short – Winter Film Festival 2018. Best Storytelling – iF3 2018. Winner – Cult Critic Movie Awards 2018. Finalist – CICFF 2018. Bronze Award – SV 2018. Official Selections 2019: Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, Premio Leggimontagna Cortomontagna. Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2019. Official Selections 2018: Kendal Mountain Film Festival, Snowvision Film Festival, Milano Montagna Festival & Fuori Festival, Eho Mountain Film Festival, Ottawa Adventure Film Festival, High Five Festival, Champéry Film Festival.Theme: Athlete Profiles, Disability, Ski, Social Issues

Genre

Extreme Sports, Inspirational, Social issues, Sports

Language

French

Year

2019

Duration

12 min

Format

HD