Sound of Silence is a 2017 Indian film in Hindi, Pahari and Tibetan. The film is directed by Malayalam film director Bijukumar Damodaran, commonly known as Dr. Biju. The film premiered at the 2017 Montreal World Film Festival. The film won an award for Best Director at the 2017 Kolkata International Film Festival in the Indian Film Competition category.
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Plot
Set in a Himalayan valley, this film is about the journey of a mute boy who lost his mother at birth and is neglected by his father. When his father is sent to jail, the boy faces a lonely future. The boy's connection to a Buddhist monk helps him gain strength and transcend his suffering. With nowhere to go and facing unrequited love, he joins a Buddhist monastery.
Cast
Master Govardhan as the boy
Uday Chandra as the Monk
Bhushan as the boy's father
Awards
Best Director at 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival India 2017, in Indian Competition Section
Best Cinematography award at India International Film Festival Queensland, Brisbane, Australia 2017
Best Music Director award at Aurangabad International Film Festival, India 2018, In Indian Film Competition section
Best film at Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA in September 2018
Festival selections
The film was selected for presentation at 28 festivals, including the 41st Montreal World Film Festival, the 13th Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan. Main Competition and the Imagine India International Film Festival.
41st Montreal World Film Festival, Canada. World Greats Section
13th Eurasia International Film Festival, Kazakhstan. Main Competition
Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. Main Competition
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia. In Competition
20th Religion Today Film Festival, Italy. Main Competition
28th Cinemagic Belfast Film festival, Northern Ireland. Main Competition
11th Great Lake International Film Festival, USA In Competition
16th Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh. In Competition
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival, Indian Competition
Third Eye Asian International Film Festival, India 2017
All Lights India International Film Festival, India 2017
12th JOGJA NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Indonesia, Asian Perspective Section
6th Kolhapur International Film Festival, India 2017
5th Aurangabad International Film Festival, India 2017. Indian Competition Section