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Completed - ENGLISH - Social issues, Drama - 74 minutes

Log Line

When the wellbeing of their deaf daughter is in jeopardy, a struggling Portuguese immigrant couple is forced to defy the British social services to keep their family together.

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Ana ROCHA DE SOUSA
Writer(s) : Paula VACCARO, Aaron BROOKNER, Ana ROCHA DE SOUSA
Cast : Lúcia MONIZ, Sophia MYLES

Producer(s) : Paula VACCARO (PINBALL LONDON LTD.), Aaron BROOKNER (PINBALL LONDON LTD.), Rodrigo AREIAS (BANDO À PARTE)

Synopsis

In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.

Production

Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM, PORTUGAL

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Festivals and Awards

La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2019 - Orizzonti (LION OF THE FUTURE)
La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2020 - Orizzonti (SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE)
Busan IFF 2020 World Cinema


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