Silence Is an Action

€ (Euro) - un cortometraggio di Andrea Ventura

Spatial Memory

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“SILENCIO”

Dapo, a 14-year-old boy whose life took a dark turn when he became a victim of constant abuse . Dapo failed to recognize the wrong being done to him until his teacher enlightened him on the importance of consent. This newfound knowledge sparked something within him, forever altering his perspective.