With his gestures and facial expressions alone, the mime Marcel Marceau captured audiences around the globe for decades. But the tragic background behind his work has remained hidden for a long time. THE ART OF SILENCE sheds new light on his life and unique art form, which his family and companions keep alive to this day.
Swiss filmmaker Maurizius Staerkle Drux (CONCRETE LOVE – THE BÖHM FAMILY) grew up with a deaf father. With THE ART OF SILENCE he reflects on parts of his own life story.