About this Short Film
ISSAI - The Voice Unheard, by Shamil Raj (India, 2024), joins Focus on Ability with a tender, hopeful short that addresses perception and prejudice around congenital disability and Down syndrome. The film highlights themes of inclusion, achievement and believing, and features elements of singing and sibling dynamics as part of its exploration. It asks audiences to reconsider stereotypes and stigma, and to notice what ability can look like from different viewpoints. Presented in a festival that celebrates lived experience and accomplishment, ISSAI invites viewers to listen more closely and to recognise the talents and voices that often go unheard.
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