The Silences of Lydia

by Aïssata Ouarma

BURKINA FASO, France - 2017 - 52 MINUTES

synopsis

Lydie is a 17 year old girl. Get along and run away repeatedly from a young age, are the daily life of this teenager. During one of them, she meets a deaf-mute comrade. At his side, she will learn to survive in the street and will even go so far as to simulate a deaf mute in a foster family for 9 months. This film tells the story of Lydie's quest for identity through the conflicting relations with her mother, her absences and her attempts to return to normal under the benevolent gaze of the director. Lydia's story, as a silent reflection of her mother's story, is the story of forgiveness and redemption at the heart of all human relationships.

Director

PLUG

PRODUCTION

Mara Films


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DIFFUSION

Lyon Capital TV

PARTICIPATION

COSIP

CNC CNC

 

Rewards

2017 : FESPACO - Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou - Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) - Official selection

2017 : The Documentary Meetings of Koudougou - Koudougou (Burkina Faso) - Official selection

2017 : Documentary stopovers in Libreville - Libreville (Gabon) - Official selection

2017 : Saint-Louis Documentary Film Festival - Saint Louis (Senegal) - Official selection

2017 : FESTICAB - International Film and Audiovisual Festival of Burundi - Bujumbura (Burundi) - Official selection

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