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Sprache ist Leben

“A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead”

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5 min · Switzerland

Synopsis

A deaf 14 year old flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead. Based on a true story.

This short film won the 2025 Swiss Short Film Competition by Schweizer AG. Klipist founder Philip Andrew Trümpi served on the jury and the competition was proudly sponsored by Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Blackmagic Design, and EIZO.

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Year

2026

Director

Joel De Giovanni Stanko Pavlica

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Sprache ist Leben

“A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead”

5 min ·Switzerland ·2026

A deaf 14 year old flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead. Based on a true story.

This short film won the 2025 Swiss Short Film Competition by Schweizer AG. Klipist founder Philip Andrew Trümpi served on the jury and the competition was proudly sponsored by Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Blackmagic Design, and EIZO.

About this film

Year: 2026
Director: Joel De Giovanni Stanko Pavlica
Country: Switzerland
Language: English German
Subtitles: English German

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