The Silence

A tender, melancholic portrait of a blind child navigating poverty and family instability through his profound relationship with sound and music.

Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.