Talk Me
In a world where speech is a forbidden form of intimacy, a local outsider in a Spanish village must choose between a loveless marriage and the promise of true connection with a kindred stranger.
- Spain, USA
- 2025, 20 min
- Director: Joecar Hanna
- Director of photography: Sam Motamedi
- Editor: Joecar Hanna
- Screenplay: Joecar Hanna
- Music: Joecar Hanna
- Sound: David Doubtfire
- Cast: Joecar Hanna, Melanie Smith, Carlos Gorbe, Albert Carbó
- Art Director: Manu Ferrer, Alena Mesarosova
- Coproduction: Turanga Films
- Producer: Joecar Hanna, María Belén Poncio, Patricia Picazo, Mai Batalla
- Production: Build From The Roof
Joecar Hanna
Chinese-Lebanese filmmaker Joecar Hanna was raised in Valencia, Spain, and recently finished his studies in the Graduate Film MFA program at NYU. In Spain, Joecar edited six feature films, including The Uncovering (2018) and Bikes The Movie (2018), which was nominated for a Goya, Spain’s Academy Awards. His debut narrative short film Deliver Me earned him the Ang Lee Scholarship Award, premiered in the Main Shorts Competition at SXSW 2023, and was sold to Canal+.