Synopsis
سکوت
Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.
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The 1997–1999 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 Other Asia release window, The Silence sits at #17 of 22. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 8 titles released, including The Silence. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (53 total).
Drama + Music in Other Asia
6 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Silence itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Other Asia films in 1998.
The 104th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
33 audience reviews — more than 79% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (61th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Silence, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- instrument maker · 1
- blind child · 1
- family drama · 15
- blind · 12
- child protagonist · 7
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #337 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #249 of 356 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran, France, Tajikistan |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Spoken Languages | Persian, Tajik |
| Production Companies | MK2 Films, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | September 6, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0152438 |