Entre Nós e o Silêncio

Short | Documentary | Germany

Synopsis

Yara, a young Mozambican woman, confronts the stigma surrounding mental health in her society. Trapped in a toxic relationship with her mother, she battles inner demons. As she finds the courage to speak her truth, a transformation unfolds. Yara takes us in this filmic letter to a intimate journey – a film about reclaiming power and discovering healing through self expression.

Film credit

  • Director: Brenda Akele Jorde and David Simon Groß
  • Text: Yara Bande
  • Cinematography: David Simon Groß
  • Editing: Brenda Akele Jorde, Juliano Castro, David Simon Groß
  • Music: Lenna Bahule, Ben Jakov
  • Duration: 13’52”
  • Language(s): Portuguese
  • Subtitle(s): English, French, Spanish
  • DOC.Coimbra Internacional Documentary Film Festival (Portugal 2026)
  • South African Indie Film Fest (SAIFF) 2025
  • AFRIKAMERA – Aktuelles Kino Aus Afrika (Germany 2025)
  • Afrykamera – (Poland 2025)
  • Afrika Film Festival Köln (Germany 2025)
  • TSWA Film Festival (Nigeria 2025)
  • Best Lusophone Short Film – DOC COIMBRA 2026
  • Best Documentary (SAIFF – South African Indie Film Fest) 2025

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