An audiology test. Immersed in darkness, like in a cave, I hear a fluctuating buzzing sound that fades in and out. A voice repeats words, but they sound fragmented. My hearing loss has worsened.
How many more years will I be able to hear the sound of the sea? “All we have left is what remains”—I once read that in a book about lost objects.
DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Daniela Muñoz Barroso
Documentary filmmaker, photographer, and producer. Her work explores the world of sound through her personal experience with hearing impairment. Her feature film Mafifa (IDFA 2021) and her short films 4 Hoyos (IDFA 2023) and Umbra have screened at festivals such as Göteborg, Clermont-Ferrand, Las Palmas (Best Short Film), and True/False. She has been selected for residencies by the Spanish Film Academy, EURODOC, and Locarno’s Open Doors program. Co-founder of Estudio ST.
CRÍTICAS DE PRENSA
“De vez en cuando te encuentras con una obra de arte que cumple todos los requisitos. Light Falls Vertical es uno de esos raros ejemplos, que ofrece una visión profunda de las almas tanto de un agresor como de una víctima de violencia doméstica”.
Business Doc Europe
“Un documental ensayístico sobre la violencia doméstica profundamente personal y a la vez universal.”
International Cinephile Society
“Un relato íntimo de una mente atormentada, sin que nunca sea intrusivo”
Business Doc Europe
Title: Silence Diaries
International title: Silence Diaries
Genre: Autobiographical essay
Running time: 80 min
Filming format: 4K – HD – 16mm
Production: Gris Medio
Co-production: Estudio ST Film Productions, Estudio ST Creative Collective
Country of production: Spain, Cuba
Original language: Spanish, sign language
