THE GIRL WHO CANNOT SPEAK

By Stefano DA FRÈ, Laura PELLEGRINI

ROSSO FILMS INTERNATIONAL - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2020

The Girl Who Cannot Speak follows five women's true stories of sexual abuse. Each woman has been involved with the Lenox Hill Women's Shelter in New York City. As the project moves forward we meet Charlotte, a 13 year old girl whose story is depicted through visual images. She never speaks.

Festivals
& Awards

St. Louis International Film Festival 2019
Contemporary Cinema Award
Festival REGARD 2019
Canadian Grand Prize
Meet The Press / AFI Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival 2019
Special Jury Prize | "Coup de Foudre"
Switzerland International Film Festival 2020
Best Documentary
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival 2020
Platinum Special Jury Award
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama, Social issues, Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA, CANADA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH-UNITED STATES, SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 21 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Stefano DA FRÈ, Laura PELLEGRINI
    • Synopsis
    • Directed by AFI-Award Winners Stefano Da Frè & Laura Pellegrini, 'The Girl Who Cannot Speak' follows five women's true stories of sexual abuse. We began this project by meeting with women from all different backgrounds, ages, and walks of life. The level of sincerity, depth, and trust that is cultivated in this documentary is nothing short of impressive. Each woman has been involved with the Lenox Hill Women's Shelter in New York city. As the project moves forward we meet Charlotte a 13 year old girl who's story is depicted through visual images. She never speaks. Charlotte's image is a metaphor of innocence that ties all the women's unique stories together.