We first profiled this Canadian short film during the summer of 2012, and now there is a new fundraising campaign to help see the film through post-production. The film is Sound of Tears by Cameroonian-born Canadian actress and independent filmmaker Dorothy A. Atabong. It tackles the sensitive and painful subject of honor killings. In the film, a young woman, Amina (played by Atabong) is in a family where “strict customs and traditions have been embedded in her since birth. As a result she must heed the admonition and relinquish a forbidden love. It is a matter of family honor." As Ms. Atabong says, she's making the film because she has a “passion to show the world the...
- 11/13/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
A fundraising campaign to produce a short film called Sound of Tears - A Matter of Family Honor, from Cameroonian-born Canadian actress and independent filmmaker Dorothy A. Atabong. The project's short decription follows: Sound of Tears is a short film about a young woman who must abide by the strict customs and traditions embedded in her since birth. She must heed the admonition and relinquish a forbidden love. It is a matter of family honor. Atabong is hoping to raise $25,000, with just over 2 months left in the new campaign, so watch her pitch in the video below, and if you're sold, head over to the project's IndieGoGo page Here, and make your...
- 8/6/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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