Breaking Silence follows Walker and Leslie Estes, a deaf father and CODA (child of deaf adult) daughter from Baton Rouge, LA, who work together upon Leslie’s release from prison — driven by their shared experiences of incarceration and deafness — to help others in their community affected by the prison system.
The documentary short aims to shed light on the criminal justice system’s failings at the handling of disability rights by introducing audiences to a single family that has been affected by the system’s failings. It is an intimate exploration into parenthood, regret, and, ultimately, healing.
Stay for a panel discussion with community partners, film participants, and the filmmaker. There will be ASL interpreters on stage during the panel to interpret. Doors open at 7 p.m. The screening starts at 7:30 p.m.
The cost is on a sliding scale, from $0 - $15.
"Breaking Silence" Film Screening
Documentary Short & Panel Discussion
7:30pm - 11:00pm CST
Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon Street, Austin, TX 78702
In-Person Event
Texas Appleseed, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Art Spark Texas, Cinema Touching Disability, Texas Civil Rights Project, Lioness JIWA, Deaf Television Foundation, Dovetail Communication Group, The City of Austin