Silent World
In this dystopian film, while deadly gas clouds sweep the nation, deaf rapper Signkid struggles with isolation in a dangerous new world.
Silent World blends dystopian sci-fi atmospherics with a penetrating character study of a deaf man’s increasing isolation and alienation at the worst possible time. No one is able to communicate with him, and he must find a way to survive.
It’s an exploration of a world gone mad, complete with parallels to our contemporary moment, but it’s also an evocative portrait of how it feels to navigate an uncertain world, emotionally and on a sensory level, without hearing. Though the film is sci-fi in its dystopian stylings, it echoes our existing reality.
Credits
Kevin Walker/Signkid: original rap, concept and lead actor.
Charlie Dennis: writer and director
Lowkey Films: production company
Need to know
The film is available to watch on this page, Wednesday 4 – Sunday 8 September.
This film is part of Unlimited on Screen. Films in the programme are available to watch in the Blue Side Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 6pm on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September, as well as online for the duration of Unlimited festival (Wednesday 4 – Sunday 8 September).
Find out more about Unlimited on Screen