If Not Freedom (2021)

Written and directed by Will Masheter, this silent film delves into the perspectives of two people who are displaced in their current worlds and find balance in each other. Restrained by elements working against them, the characters experience issues surrounding mental health, alcoholism and the effects cultural demands can have on a person when they're weighed down with expectations. Divided by institutions that keep us disconnected from the freedom of living, the essence of the film is that love doesn't recognise borders, nationalities or race. In an effort to reconnect people to their source emotion and to encourage people to listen to the voice within rather than be consumed by external opinions and societal demands, Will has created a vehemence in this artistic silent fiction.