Talk Me
| Talk Me | |
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| Directed by | Joecar Hanna |
| Screenplay by | Joecar Hanna |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Joecar Hanna Melanie Smith Albert Carbó Carlos Gorbe |
| Cinematography | Sam Motamedi |
| Edited by | Joecar Hanna |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Countries | Spain United States |
| Languages | Spanish Catalan Valencian Cantonese Fang |
Talk Me is an American-Spanish short drama film, directed by Joecar Hanna and released in 2025.[1] Set in a world where intimate conversation has been outlawed, the film stars Hanna as Pedro, a man stuck in an unfulfilling marriage to his husband, who discovers the emotional intimacy of singing when he meets and becomes fascinated by Kira (Melanie Smith), a free-spirited woman.[1]
Hanna described the film as being partly a metaphor for his cultural displacement as a person of mixed Spanish, African and Asian heritage who often feels like both an insider and an outsider to multiple cultures.[2] He deliberately set the film in a "reversed" world in which sexual imtimacy is permitted but sharing feelings through conversation is taboo.[2]
The film premiered in the Cinéfondation program of student films at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the award for Best International Short Film.[4]
References
- ^ a b Andrew Parker, "TIFF 2025: Inside Short Cuts Programme 02". TheGATE.ca, September 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Polina Grechanikova, "Cannes 2025 (La Cinef): Talk Me Interview with Joecar Hanna". Film Fest Report, May 20, 2025.
- ^ Leo Barraclough, "Spike Lee Boards Joecar Hanna’s ‘Talk Me,’ Selected by Cannes’ Cinef Section". Variety, April 25, 2025.
- ^ Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.