SILENT VOICE

Reka Valerik

2020 / France, Belgium / Documentary / 51’

Synopsis

Khavaj, a young MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter, fled Chechnya when his brother discovered his homosexuality and promised to kill him, under the persecution of Kadyrov’s regime. In Brussels, facing the shock of exil, he is struck by mutism. The only link that he keeps with Chechnya are the vocal messages that his mother sends him. The film traces Khavaj’s first months in Belgium. Forced to live in total anonymity to escape the Chechen diaspora, he will try to build a new identity.

Biography

The director is Chechen and lives in Europe but for security reasons we cannot disclose his identity. Therefore, we do not provide any information about his biography or filmography.