Reka Valerik

2020

Chechnya / Belgium

Silent Voice

In 2019, Khavaj, a young mixed martial arts fighter, fled Chechnya when his brother discovered his homosexuality and vowed to kill him, amid the persecution of Kadyrov's regime. Overwhelmed by exile, he falls silent. The only link he maintains with Chechnya is the voice messages his mother sends him. The film tells the story of Khavaj's first months in Belgium, where, forced to live in complete anonymity, he will try to build a new identity.

Saturday

30.05

Special feature. Caña de Oro will headline the cocktail experience, accompanied by Ojo de Tigre.