Starting from the premise that every 30 seconds, a Romanian woman is a victim of domestic abuse, the project aims to archive the stories of seven Romanian women that overcame the trauma. Their bold and sincere stories are meant to empower multiple other confessions to come to life. The users may pause the documentary and submit their own stories regarding domestic violence.
The world has a long history of closing its eyes to domestic violence. Silent films have been hiding scenes of abuse towards women under the mask of entertainment for almost 100 years. The current documentary repurposes the violent scenes with authentic voice-overs, delivering a powerful hybrid universe that is thought-provoking on many levels.
According to the artistic director of the film, Unquiet Voices launches a series of questions: How to decolonize contemporary storytelling from the excess of normalized violence? How to have a deep dive into the causes of domestic violence? How to heal this phenomenon individually and collectively? How to listen actively to the survivors of domestic violence? How to capture the stories of survivors without reigniting the trauma?
Unquiet Voices becomes one of the most acclaimed recent Romanian web-documentaries, opening up an array of audio-visual worlds that are both accessible for public worldwide and creative while advocating for a needed social cause.
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