SILVER

[EL SILENCIO DEL VIENTO]

Álvaro Aponte Centeno assured debut feature is a powerful drama of loss and hope which tackles the global immigration crisis from a highly personal perspective. Rafael has no time to mourn the death of his sister. He is part of a human trafficking network that brings an endless stream of migrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Balancing caring for his mother and daughter with his illicit activities, Rafael begins to reach a crisis point. DIR/SCR Álvaro Aponte Centeno; PROD Maite Rivera Carbonell. Puerto Rico/Dominican Republic/France, 2018, color, 85 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

No AFI Member passes accepted.