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Directed by Ana Rocha De Sousa
2020Feature74 minUnited Kingdom
A Portuguese immigrant couple in London fight the British social services to keep their family together after a misunderstanding over their deaf daughter.
Synopsis
In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. LISTEN portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.
The director
Ana Rocha De Sousa
Ana Rocha de Sousa is a Portuguese director and actor. Her debut feature Listen won the Lion of the Future and a Special Jury Prize in the Orizzonti section at Venice in 2020.
