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I think of silences when I think of you

9 minutes | 2023
Short film




I think of silences when I think of you is a lyrical portrait of a woman’s engagement in Ghana and her impending migration in the late 1990s. The film depicts a woman's navigation through the world in relation to silence, set against her desires and dreams of Europe.  I think of silences when I think of you is part of a trilogy on mothers, labor, and dreams.

Credits
Director: Jonelle Twum
Producer: Jonelle Twum
Cast: Ernestina Nkansah
Script: Jonelle Twum, John Edgar Wideman
Camera: Bro Sammy, Addo & Jonelle Twum
Editor: Matilda Lind
Sound design: Tove Lidman
Music: Javad Safari
Grapic Design: Sarah Katarina Hirani & Linda Hallstan