Words Left Unspoken
After avoiding speaking at all cost for over two decades, Joze Piranian, a severe stutterer, decides to confront his fears.
Unsung
A forgotten hero is rediscovered after his Arabic name on a park sign becomes the clue to his heroic act 40 years ago.
William's Will
A gay man questions his desires to adopt children when his dying landlord, a 69 year-old adoptee, tries to get un-adopted.
JOUVENCELLES
Jouvencelles is an immersion into the intimate and virtual life of teenage girls in the age of digital social media.
Family Farm
The turning point for the countryside, seen from the inside of my family's farm.
Hunting in Packs
The film follows 3 female politicians in Britain, the US, and Canada negotiating their way through the old school institution of politics.
Words Left Unspoken
After avoiding speaking at all cost for over two decades, Joze Piranian, a severe stutterer, decides to confront his fears.
Synopsis
On May 30th 2017, Joze took the stage at Speaker Slam, an inspirational speaking competition, where he spoke about the pain caused by his stuttering and the negative reactions of others in the face of his invisible disability. As the audience rose from their seats to congratulate him with a standing ovation, he didn’t feel ashamed of his stutter for the first time in his life. He’s now convinced that becoming a full-time speaker will set him free from over 20 years of pain.
On the other end of the Atlantic Ocean, in Lebanon, Joze’s parents, Corinne and Alexis, learn about their son’s struggle with anxiety and depression caused by his severe speech impediment for the first time while watching a video he shared on social media.
Words Left Unspoken follows Joze as he makes peace with his stutter and the elements that led him to spend the first two decades of his life avoiding speaking at all cost. By revisiting his past, he will finally confront the situations which contributed to his trauma and engage in the conversations he never dared to have before.
By speaking openly, Joze will finally be able to free himself from the difficult memories that have long held him back and we will witness his transformation as he finds his voice and shares his experiences with the world to celebrate the truly exceptional person that he has become.
Status
In development
Format
One-off
Genre
Documentary
Number of episode
1
Countries where right are available
Canada (CA)
Country or countries of production
Canada (CA)
Year Of Completion
2021
Why is it important to make this project?
Stuttering is a topic that needs more exposure. Compared to other types of disabilities, stuttering is "invisible", we do not see the impediment until after we’ve reacted, often in ways we’re not proud of, with impatience, irritability, and a lack of understanding. These reactions are hurtful even if they are often unintentionally so. Words Left Unspoken is a film that goes beyond the disability while following a subject whose entire life has been affected and compromised by his stutter.
help needed
- Distributor
- Broadcaster