ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive trailer for Silent Trees, the upcoming documentary about a Kurdish refugee family trying to start over in Poland after surviving a harrowing journey. It aims to shed light on the global refugee crisis. The film will have its U.S. premiere at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival.
The documentary is written and directed by Agnieszka Zwiefka. It is produced by Heino Deckert, Zofia Kujawska, and Zwiefka, with Hanka Kastelicová serving as an executive producer. The film is a production by Chilli Productions.
Check out the exclusive Silent Trees trailer below (watch more trailers):
What is Silent Trees about?
“Silent Trees introduces us to Runa, a 16-year-old Kurdish refugee and her family who have been stranded in an icy forest in the Belarusian-Polish border, denied entry into either country. Runa is forced into responsibilities beyond her years, caring for her younger brothers and being a support for her father after her pregnant mother dies due to the harsh conditions. Eventually placed within a Polish refugee camp, the family grapples with the trauma of their loss while struggling to adapt to a new life in a new country,” reads the official synopsis.
“While her father desperately tries to find work to feed and take care of his family while hampered by language barriers and other seemingly insurmountable hurdles, Runa finds comfort in drawing, which the film morph into animated sequences that capture her dreams and nightmares. Silent Trees is a remarkable coming-of-age story and harrowing journey of one family among countless others fighting to survive and keep the hope of a better future despite the daily horrors of the global refugee crisis.”
