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The Girl Who Cannot Speak

A Rosso Films International Documentary

By Stefano Da Frè & Laura Pellegrini

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switzerland

(+) Official Selection at Switzerland International Film Festival

Winner: Jury Prize | “Best Documentary Short”

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houston, texas

(+) Official Selection at Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival

Winner: “Best Documentary Short”

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st, louis, missouri

(+) Official Competition at St. Louis International Film Festival

Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival

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Chicouitimi, canada

(+) Official Competition at Festival REGARD

Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival

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washington d.c., maryland

(+) MSNBC’s “Meet the Press” Film Festival | In Collaboration with AFI

Andrea Mitchell Reports - Live Interview

“In Documentary Films, Our World Is The Director. ”

Edited by Emmy-Award Winner Krysia Carter-Giez & Directed by Stefano Da Frè and Laura Pellegrini, “The Girl Who Cannot Speak” follows five women's true stories of sexual abuse.

We began this project by meeting with women from all different backgrounds, ages, and walks of life. The level of sincerity, depth, and trust that is cultivated in this documentary is nothing short of impressive. Each woman has been involved with the Lenox Hill Women's Shelter in New York city.

As the project moves forward, we meet Charlotte, a 13-year old girl whose story is depicted through visual images. She never speaks. Charlotte's image is a metaphor of innocence that ties all the women's unique stories together.