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Breaking Silence

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At the heart of "Breaking Silence" is the ever-evolving relationship between Walker, a deaf father, and his hearing daughter, Leslie, as they build new bonds through their experiences in the criminal justice system. Through personal interviews and father-daughter conversations, the film explores their joint memories of Leslie’s childhood, Leslie’s experience of being a hearing-abled child with deaf parents, the regrets that fuel Walker’s activism, and the traumas Leslie experienced in adolescence triggering her cycle of incarceration. Throughout the film, Walker and Leslie share how imprisonment and re-entry have reshaped their relationship and created new pathways toward advocacy.

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photo of Amy Bench
photo of Annie Silverstein

Credits

Directors:

Amy Bench, Annie Silverstein

Producer:

Monique Walton, Amy Bench

Cinematographer:

Amy Bench

Editor:

Karen Skloss

Sound Designer:

Eric Friend

Music:

William Ryan Fritch

Principal Cast:

Walker Estes, Leslie Estes

Additional Credits:

Additional Camera: Annie Silverstein, Additional Camera: Paavo Hanninen, Supervising Producer: Pamela Torno, Additional Camera: Kelly West

Contact

Publicity Contact:

Monique Walton
mwalton22@gmail.com
5163615641

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Year:
2023
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Runtime:
17 mins