Drama Therapy professor Yehudit Silverman's film, The Hidden Face of Suicide, was invited to be screened at the Curzon Soho Cinema in London, considered the best art house cinema in England. In spring 2011, the film also won "Best Documentary North America under 60 minutes" at the Heart of England International Film Festival, and the "Award of Excellence in Filmmaking" at the 2011 Canada International Film Festival.
This award-winning film enters the world of survivors, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and reveals their remarkable stories. Looking for the story behind the silence in her own family, Silverman sets out on a journey of understanding and transformation. Using masks, the survivors find a unique way to express the unspeakable. Their journey brings to light the danger of secrets and the terrible cost of silence.
View the trailer for the film.
