KayThe Mexican film ‘All the Silence’, which entered the international competition category at the film festival, is a deep journey into the world of the untouchables. This is the directorial debut of Diego Del Rio. Del Rio, who is active in the theater field, made the film after nine years of research and preparation. Diego del Rio talks to Mathrubhumi.com about the film and the current situation in Mexico.
How did you arrive at this resolution?
There are many reasons to choose a story for the hearing impaired. The biggest inspiration for that was Haskurmeet, a hearing impaired actor who worked with me and Adriana Jabdrez, who played the lead character in the film. Nine years ago we worked together in a theater play. It opened the door to the world of the deaf for us.
Adriana has given a brilliant performance as Miriam in the film. How important was their presence?
Adriana is the heart of ‘Silence’. She is not only the heroine of the film but also the co-producer. The character Miriam was created from Adriana. Because, like Miriam, Adriana also suffers from otosclerosis, a condition that affects hearing. ‘All the Silence’ became a reality because of their presence as an actor and as a friend. Not only Adriana, the film has reached here with the support of the actors and production team members including Luthvika Paletta and Moisarat who played the other two main characters in the film.
It is not at all easy to portray the real diseases and the problems they face. What was the preparation behind ‘Silence’?
The film was made after working closely with the Deaf community in Mexico. Been a part of their groups for years and had discussions with many. Not only the film’s cast but also the production team includes people from the Deaf community. They helped bring the film to the screen in such a realistic manner.
The film’s main characters, Miriam and Lola, are gay. Is there any kind of inspiration or conscious effort behind it?
It is a conscious effort. Miriam and Lola’s relationship was very important to me. Homosexuality is still not fully accepted in Mexican society. There are also many films out there that have homosexual themes. However, the Miriam-Lola relationship was meant to present homosexuality like any other relationship without being the main theme of the film. It’s not a film that says homosexuality is natural, it’s a film that shows it as natural.
