A Silent Voice (A Special Screening for the Hard of Hearing)
Discover or rediscover the adaptation of the famous Japanese manga by Naoko Yamada in a version for the hard of hearing.
A deaf schoolgirl named Shoko meets a boy named Shoya in her new class when she transfers elementary schools. Shoya, who is not deaf, leads the class in bullying Shoko about her impairment. Years later, Shoya, tormented by his past, decides to go see Shoko to try and make amends for what he did back in school by becoming her friend.
Just like adults, children can also be very cruel. From love to hatred, friendship to disdain, and joy to sadness, this film deals with topics such as bullying at school, disability within society, self-confidence and redemption in an accurate and sensitive way. A sublime film that is touching and sincere.
The screening will be preceded by a meeting with the lawyer and lecturer Virginie Delalande, who was born deaf.
This screening is organised with the programming "Divergence Comes to the International Animation Film Festival".
Screening in Japanese with French subtitles only.
The film
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Film identity
Original title: A Silent Voice
Directed by: Naoko YAMADA
Country: Japan
Year of production: 2016
Running time: 02 h 09 min
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Technique
Category: Feature film
Techniques used: diverse techniques
Version: Original version with French version English subtitles
Process: Colour
Target public: Teens, Adults, Young adults
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Credits
Directed by: Naoko YAMADA
Production: KYOTO ANIMATION, PONY CANYON INC., ABC ANIMATION, QUARAS, SHOCHIKU CO., LTD., KODANSHA LTD.
Distribution: VIZ MEDIA EUROPE, ABC ANIMATION
Based on: "A Silent Voice", Yoshitoki Oima (Shonen Magazine, Kodansha Ltd.)
Artistic direction: Mutsuo Shinohara
Script: Reiko Yoshida
Graphics: Mutsuo Shinohara
Animation: Futoshi Nishiya, Kyoto Animation
Camera: Kazuya Takao
Music: Kensuke Ushio
Sound: Yota Tsuruoka