Threesistersagedbetweensevenand15,wholivealoneastheirmothervanishesforwholeswathesoftime,andwhensocialservicesdemandafamilymeeting,theeldestsister,Laura,planstofindastand-infortheirmother.

Whenyourmouthcan’tspeak.ThesinsintheworldarewitnessesthatproducethepainfultormentofHell.

In an intimate and poetic visual essay, Travessia searches for photographic records of black families. While exploring personal histories, the film gradually adopts a critical stance regarding the stigmatization and near…