The Father's Silence (2023)
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Country:
Germany
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Duration:
18 min
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Genre:
biography, investigation
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Director:
Mariella Santibáñez Koref
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Producer:
Mariella Santibáñez Koref
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Cast:
Sylvia Salomon, Luca-Elia Salomon
About film
«In actuality, National Socialism simply didn't exist: both the perpetrators and their victims remained silent about it,» says the protagonist of Mariella Santibáñez» documentary film, Mrs. Solomon. Just a few years before her father's death, she began to suspect that this optimistic man, who taught her to find joy in each day, had survived the Holocaust in his youth. Delving into family archives, Mrs. Solomon investigates her father's history, which he had never mentioned before, while simultaneously uncovering the secrets and traumas of her own past. Over the course of 18 minutes, we witness the profound transformation of the protagonist as she journeys towards self-discovery.
Rewards and nominations
- Bamberger Kurzfilmtage 2023 — nominee: Best Documentary Short
Director
Mariella Santibáñez is a filmmaker and producer of German-Chilean origin, known for her work in both narrative and documentary short films. She studied filmmaking at the University of Television and Film Munich and the University of Buenos Aires. As a director, she creates stories driven by characters — whether historical or fictional — that explore the fragility and complexity of human nature. In addition to German, she is fluent in Hebrew, English, Spanish, and French. She lives and works in Berlin.
Sessions
Director
Mariella Santibáñez is a filmmaker and producer of German-Chilean origin, known for her work in both narrative and documentary short films. She studied filmmaking at the University of Television and Film Munich and the University of Buenos Aires. As a director, she creates stories driven by characters — whether historical or fictional — that explore the fragility and complexity of human nature. In addition to German, she is fluent in Hebrew, English, Spanish, and French. She lives and works in Berlin.
