Silence / Samt / Tišina

Chadi Aoun (Yelostudio, Afac)
2026, Lebanon, 15’

In a fanatic dictatorship, dance is the secret code of the silent resistance. At out-of-the-way places in town young people celebrate the hidden joy of life with their bodies, cope with the terror they experienced. An introduction to a dysfunctional society that is about to implode.

V fanatični diktaturi je ples skrivni jezik tihega odpora. V odmaknjenih kotičkih mesta mladi s svojimi telesi slavijo skrito radost življenja in predelujejo doživeti teror. Uvod v disfunkcionalno družbo, ki je tik pred sesutjem.

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Language: English, Arabic (on-screen text)
Technique: 2D CGI
Recommended for children under 14 years of age: No

Team

Written and directed by Chadi Aoun 
Artwork, Design: Chadi Aoun 
Animation: Chaddi Aoun
Collaborators: Amandine Brenas, Jad Sarout, Ely Dagher 
Editing: Chadi Aoun
Sound Design: Fadi Tabbal, Stephane Rives
Score: Olivier Maalouf, Maya Aghniadis, Pascal Semerdjian, Marwan Tohme (Tuneforks studios)
Producer: Chadi Aoun

Chadi Aoun

animation director and storyteller at heart, Chadi Aoun wears many creative hats. Born in Beirut and raised under the MENA sun, he grew up influenced by the diversity of the many cultures he came across. After two years studying Fine Arts in Paris, he graduated with a Master’s in animation from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA), after which he co-founded YELO, an animation and design studio collaborative. He swirls and twirls between various creative projects and stage performances to quench his insatiable passion for dance and movement. His latest highlights are his collaboration on the Palme d’Or winner short Wave’s 98 of director Ely Dagher, his involvement in the independent educational initiative Marsam al Hakaya, his dance performance The Love Behind My Eyes, by choreographer Ali Chahrour  and his award winning animated short SAMT (Silence) tackling the theme of dance and freedom. 

Find more: www.chadiaoun.com