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Visible Silence is a rare glimpse into the unspoken lives of Thai toms, dees, and lesbians striving for recognition, authenticity, and acceptance in a traditional Buddhist society. It is an intimate story of self and family, love and sexuality, and self-determination where conformity is prized. The film highlights the experience of masculine women (toms) who visibly transgress gender norms, yet are bound to remain silent about who they really are. Visible Silence gives voice to their unspoken truths.
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SCREENINGS & AWARDS
World Premiere, Competition, Krakow Film Festival, 2015
U.S. Premiere, Frameline 39: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, 2015
Asian premiere, Women Make Waves Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan, 2015
Thai Premiere, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, 2015
5th Annual National Conference Sexuality Studies, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015
Documentary Arts Asia, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2015
Gender Equality Across Culture Conference at Naresuan University, Thailand, 2015
Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development Int'l Women's Day Festival, Thailand, 2016
International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP12), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016
Salaya International Documentary Festival, Bangkok, Thailand, 2016
KYIV International Short Film Festival, Kiev, Ukraine, 2016
Pink Apple Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Zürich, Switzerland, 2016
Queer Across Cultures: Mini Film Festival, USA, 2016
Visible Silence
Directed by
Ruth Gumnit
Writing Credits
Philly Archa
Elizabeth Finlayson
Ruth Gumnit
Marguerite Salmon
Produced by
Philly Archa
Scott Ray Becker
Ruth Gumnit
Marguerite Salmon
Cinematography by
Ruth Gumnit
Film Editing by
Elizabeth Finlayson
Visual Effects by
Lisa Yimm
Editorial Department
Kristine Handwerk
Gail Huddleson
Anna-Lena Isaksson