The Girl Who Cannot Speak

The Girl Who Cannot Speak follows five womens true stories of sexual abuse We began this project by meeting with women from all different backgrounds ages and walks of life The level of sincerity depth and trust that is cultivated in this documentary is nothing short of impressive Each woman has been involved with the Lenox Hill Womens Shelter in New York city As the project moves forward we meet Charlotte a 13 year old girl whos story is depicted through visual images She never speaks Charlottes image is a metaphor of innocence that ties all the womens unique stories together