The Silence We Flee
Feature Film
Non Union
San Francisco
The Silence We Flee follows Naomi, a young African woman seeking asylum in the United States while haunted by the violence she escaped. As she navigates an unforgiving system and an unfamiliar country, pressure builds from all sides—externally through bureaucracy and fear, and internally through memory and guilt. The closer Naomi gets to safety, the more dangerous truth becomes. In a world where silence once meant survival, she must confront what it now demands of her.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Mr. Kintu is a respected statesman and father, a man of dignity, wisdom, and quiet strength. He carries the weight of truth in a dangerous political environment, choosing integrity over safety. Though his screen time is brief, his presence is powerful—his decisions set the entire story in motion. Th... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Mr. Kintu is a respected statesman and father, a man of dignity, wisdom, and quiet strength. He carries the weight of truth in a dangerous political environment, choosing integrity over safety. Though his screen time is brief, his presence is powerful—his decisions set the entire story in motion. Th... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Joshua is Naomi’s boyfriend — a gifted dancer in Kampala who communicates more through movement than words. Dance is his language. It’s how he loves, how he hopes, how he survives. On stage, he is powerful, expressive, magnetic. Off stage, he is warm, romantic, and deeply sincere. When Naomi becom... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Chase Miller is a young investigative journalist on the brink of his first defining story. Intelligent, principled, and hungry to prove himself, he is trapped inside a newsroom where caution often outweighs courage. When Naomi and Harriet bring him explosive evidence of state-sponsored corruption a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
A mixed-race child (Black father, white mother) raised between cultures and around a father whose life is quiet, secretive, and hard to explain. This has made them observant, emotionally aware, and naturally cautious. The role relies on subtle reactions and expressive presence more than dialogue.
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Major Toko is a high-ranking military intelligence officer and the primary antagonist in The Silence We Flee. Calm, calculated, and authoritative, he represents the machinery of power that silences dissent and eliminates threats without hesitation. Toko is not driven by rage, but by duty and control... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Joshua is Naomi’s boyfriend back home — emotionally open, protective, and deeply devoted. He represents love, safety, and the normal life Naomi was building before violence forced her into exile. When danger closes in, Joshua is willing to sacrifice everything to protect her, even if it means lettin... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Mr. Kintu is a respected statesman and father, a man of dignity, wisdom, and quiet strength. He carries the weight of truth in a dangerous political environment, choosing integrity over safety. Though his screen time is brief, his presence is powerful—his decisions set the entire story in motion. Th... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Mr. Kintu is a respected statesman and father, a man of dignity, wisdom, and quiet strength. He carries the weight of truth in a dangerous political environment, choosing integrity over safety. Though his screen time is brief, his presence is powerful—his decisions set the entire story in motion. Th... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Joshua is Naomi’s boyfriend — a gifted dancer in Kampala who communicates more through movement than words. Dance is his language. It’s how he loves, how he hopes, how he survives. On stage, he is powerful, expressive, magnetic. Off stage, he is warm, romantic, and deeply sincere. When Naomi becom... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Chase Miller is a young investigative journalist on the brink of his first defining story. Intelligent, principled, and hungry to prove himself, he is trapped inside a newsroom where caution often outweighs courage. When Naomi and Harriet bring him explosive evidence of state-sponsored corruption a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
A mixed-race child (Black father, white mother) raised between cultures and around a father whose life is quiet, secretive, and hard to explain. This has made them observant, emotionally aware, and naturally cautious. The role relies on subtle reactions and expressive presence more than dialogue.
-
Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Major Toko is a high-ranking military intelligence officer and the primary antagonist in The Silence We Flee. Calm, calculated, and authoritative, he represents the machinery of power that silences dissent and eliminates threats without hesitation. Toko is not driven by rage, but by duty and control... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
01/30/2026
Joshua is Naomi’s boyfriend back home — emotionally open, protective, and deeply devoted. He represents love, safety, and the normal life Naomi was building before violence forced her into exile. When danger closes in, Joshua is willing to sacrifice everything to protect her, even if it means lettin... [See More]
