

Silent Roar
2025-01-16 · 90 min · ★ 5.1
Dondo is a young surfer. His fisherman dad Willy disappeared a year ago. No sign of his boat, nor his body. Dondo’s mother and the community know Willy has not survived a year in the Atlantic. But Dondo thinks differently.
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- Directors
- Johnny Barrington
- Production companies
- BBC Film, Screen Scotland, BFI, Young Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Louis McCartneyDondo
Ella Lily HylandSas
Mark LockyerPaddy
Fiona BellNorma
Chinenye EzeuduSwiss Jesus
Anders HaywardKenny
Derek HorshamBanko
Barbara ProbstSwiss Girl
Gary LamontMr. Brian
Sukh OjlaMiss MacAskill
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