Silent Light
Johan and his family are Mennonites from the north of Mexico. Against the law of God and Man, Johan falls in love with another woman.
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Cast
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Cornelio Wall
Johan
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Miriam Toews
Esther
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Maria Pankratz
Marianne
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Peter Wall
Padre
Jacobo Klassen
Zacarias
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Elizabeth Fehr
Madre / Anita
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Irmo Thiessen
Sara
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Alfredo Thiessen
Alfredo
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Daniel Thiessen
Daniel
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Autghe Loewen
Autghe
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Jackob Loewen
Jackob
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Gerardo Thiessen
Cornelio
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Carlos Reygadas Director · Jaime Baksht Composer Alexis Zabé Cinematographer
United States release October 2, 2007 · Produced in Mexico, Germany, France, Netherlands · Languages English, French, German, Spanish
Production
Mantarraya Producciones
Production
No Dream Cinema
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Bac Films
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ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
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Ticoman
Production
World Cinema Fund
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Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
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Motel Films
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Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad
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Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production
The Match Factory
Production
Mexico · Germany · France · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Luz silenciosa
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 22, 2007
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 2, 2007
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Mexico · October 12, 2007
Theatrical
United States
April 4, 2009 · Premiere · Wisconsin Film Festival
Belgium
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 24, 2007 · Premiere · Sarajevo Film Festival
Brazil
September 30, 2007 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 9, 2007 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
September 21, 2008 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Germany
December 2, 2008 · Premiere · Around the World in 14 Films Festival
Greece
November 19, 2007 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Japan
October 22, 2009 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Mexico
October 6, 2007 · Premiere · Morelia Film Festival
Netherlands
January 31, 2008 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Philippines
October 7, 2008 · Premiere · Spanish Film Festival
Poland
July 26, 2007 · Premiere · ERA New Horizons Film Festival
South Korea
October 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 19, 2007 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
July 21, 2021 · Premiere · Fribourg International Film Festival
August 12, 2025 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Taiwan
November 27, 2007 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
October 19, 2012 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 23, 2007 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
Vietnam
November 28, 2012 · Premiere · Hanoi International Film Festival
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