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The Father’s Silence

Nomination 2024
YOUNG C. AWARD

Author:	Mariella Santibáñez
Direction:	Mariella Santibáñez

Short documentary film, Munich University of Television and Film

Content
Just a few years before her father’s death, Sylvia Salomon learns that he is a Holocaust survivor. Hardly ever has he talked about his traumatic past. For many years, the daughter did not even know about her Jewish roots. It was only after her father’s death that she began to research her origins. She realises that she never really knew him. Nevertheless, his trauma continues to influence her life to this day.

Excerpt from the jury’s statement
“Based on an authentic and multi-faceted protagonist, the film tells an exemplary family story – the denial of one’s own identity due to unresolved traumas and fear of anti-Semitism. The restrained portrayal arouses interest and builds suspense at the same time.”