Silences

"One of those rare films that makes you feel simultaneously supportive and angry and keeps you thinking long after the credits roll.

Essential for academic and high school collections and is strongly recommended for public libraries."
–Courtney Deines-Jones
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What happens when an interracial person's identity is completely ignored by his white family and friends?

Set in Maumee, Ohio, an idyllic Midwestern suburb with manicured lawns and historic homes, 'Silences' follows the filmmaker's journey to understand his mother, Harriet Warnock, and her refusal to discuss the circumstances of his birth.

The camera captures one family's inner demons -- one mention of Warnock-Graham's half-black parentage nearly gives his white grandmother a heart attack. Warnock-Graham's family embodies the denial found in multicultural families across the country, and reminds us that the ideal of racial purity persists in America.

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REVIEWS

"Silences is a must see for anyone wanting a deeper insight into race, family and identity."
Heather Dalmage, author of Tripping on the Color Line: Black-White Multiracial Families in a Racially Divided World.

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"Amidst the diverse range of selections, Silences stands out as one of the festival's best documentaries... reminding me how the ideal of racial purity persists in America."
Nijla Mumin
KQED Arts and Culture
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"...the work speaks meaningfully to the issues of exploring family connections and interracial attitudes."
Larry Nyman Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
The City College of New York

AWARDS / SCREENINGS

Academy Award Nominee-Student Category
Winner, Best Documentary, USA Film Festival
Winner, Best Documentary, San Francisco Black Film festival
Winner, Best Documentary, First Look Film Festival
Official Selection, Santa Barbara Film Festival
Chris Award, Honorable Mention
Chris Award, Honorable Mention

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