The Silent Run
Thurs 9 July | 11:15 | Pálás Screen 2
2025 | Belgium, Canada, France | 95’ | Subtitled | Irish Premiere
Based on true events. Sara, an eighteen-year-old Syrian girl, her boyfriend Bay, and their two-year-old daughter are crammed among other migrants in an overcrowded vehicle driving through Belgium in a desperate attempt to start a new life in England. As they embark on their perilous journey, they are pursued by Belgian Police, who are on a mission to hunt down human traffickers, resulting in an unthinkable tragedy that leads to personal and political fallout for everyone.
Director/Writer: Marta Bergman
Producers: Cassandre Warnault, Geneviève Lavoie
Cast: Salim Kechiouche, Lucie Debay, Arieh Worthalter, Marie Denarneau, Nathalie Broods, Yoann Zimmer, Ruth Beeckmans, Abd Alsweha