‘Whispers’ began with a question: what is carried between generations without ever being spoken? It’s a pertinent ponderance for
@cherif_douamba and
@ottawakwami , who founded
@sioh.gram as a way of reframing African identity in “a world that often simplifies our stories.” ‘Whispers’ is their most recent work.
The short film observes two women, a grandmother and granddaughter, as they move through the same house. Their relationship lives in small gestures and routine of a home: pouring tea, folding fabric, sitting close in silence. “We approached the work with restraint. Natural light, shadow, and still compositions allow the domestic space to hold memory,” the pair explain.
The film constructs a quiet architecture in which meaning is constructed by minutia and unvoiced inheritance. We see patterned curtains, the kitchen table, the figure of an angel. We hear muted words that resemble prayer through a closed door. The film has a rhythm that wears gently into the body, and this feeling tells a story about the subtle transmission of care.
Creative and Film Direction:
@sioh.gram @cherif_douamba @ottawakwami
Stylist:
@shaquillerw @LMCworldwide
Models: Ewaoluwa Onilenla
@MandPModels , Jennifer Stoute
@models1
Makeup and Hair Artist:
@bycarolynska
Casting Directors: Francesco Lohore, Noa Van Herdeen
@bantucasting
Sound: Aidan Sharples
Producer:
@munasheswod_
Executive Producer / DOP:
@jonah_dali
1st AD:
@tia.agbro
Styling Assistants:
@fatma.t.maalow ,
@enikaestyle , Shaka Fari
Gaffer:
@folaabatan
Edit: Jermaine Malcolm
@blackprint.films
Color Grade: Katie Linar
Music:
@halezero
EIC hube:
@alekskovaleva
Creative & Fashion Director hube:
@gabriella.norberg
Art Direction:
@hube.creators
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