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Después del Silencio

Matilde-Luna Perotti / 2024 / 14 min. / Canada / Espagnol

Synopsis

If an aggressor's strength lies in his victim's silence, speaking out is an indispensable weapon for the victim to break free. Silence is the first step towards liberation.

Cast & Crew

  • Screenplay, Editor : Matilde-Luna Perotti
  • Cinematographer, Sound, Sound mix : Bleue Pronovost-Teyssier, Pauline Bouhelel
  • Music : Kris Vango
  • Sound design : Hector Teyssier
  • Artistic director : Em Dufour, Marie-Soleil Lapierre
  • Costumes : Anne-Marie Soucy

Genre

Documentaire

Topics

Activism and social struggles, Culture and society, Discrimination and human rights, Women and feminism, Mental Health

Biography

Matilde-Luna Perotti, a director from a Colombian-Italian family, grew up between France and Italy, nurturing a multicultural sensibility from childhood that shapes her approach to cinema. From an early age, she developed a passion for the seventh art, guided by a deep commitment to feminist causes. Her travels in Latin America intensified her interest in local feminist movements, which became a major source of inspiration. Through her first film and future projects, she seeks to break the taboos surrounding the daily violence suffered by women in Latin America, while highlighting their strength and resilience.

Festivals

- 2024 -

Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

- 2025 -

TIFF - Next Wave, Toronto, Canada | Best editing award
The Future of Film Showcase, Toronto, Canada
Olhar de Cinema,  Curitiba, Brésil
Cinéma sous les étoiles, Montréal, Québec

Director's statement

For a while, silence was a crucial part of my recovery. It allowed me to forget, to keep quiet, to soothe. To rebuild myself around the scar that the attack had left on me. But I knew that if I ever wanted to get back on my feet and make sure it never happened again, to me or to the people I loved, I'd have to find my voice again. Break my silence. 

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