There Are No Words
| There Are No Words | |
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| Directed by | Min Sook Lee |
| Screenplay by | Min Sook Lee |
| Produced by | Sherien Barsoum |
| Cinematography | Iris Ng |
| Edited by | Eui Yong Zong |
| Music by | Andrew Yong Hoon Lee |
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Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Korean |
There Are No Words is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Min Sook Lee and released in 2025.[1] The film centres on Lee's search for greater understanding of the circumstances that led her mother, Song Ji, to commit suicide when Lee was just 12 years old.[2]
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Film award.[3]
Iris Ng won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Etan Vlessing, "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program". The Hollywood Reporter, August 6, 2025.
- ↑ Joan Macdonald, "Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’ Seeks Truth Amid Secrets And Silence". Forbes, September 3, 2025.
- ↑ Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026.
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- 2025 films
- 2025 documentary films
- Canadian documentary films
- Films directed by Min Sook Lee
- 2025 Canadian films
- English-language Canadian films
- Korean-language Canadian films
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Documentary films about Asian Canadians
- Films about Korean Canadians
- Documentary films about suicide
- 2020s Canadian documentary film stubs