Breaking Silence

18m • Documentary • 2023

BREAKING SILENCE is a verité portrait of Walker and Leslie Estes, a deaf father and CODA daughter from Baton Rouge, LA, who work together upon Leslie’s release from prison - driven by their shared experiences of incarceration and deafness - to help others in their community affected by the prison system. It is an intimate exploration into parenthood, regret, and, ultimately, healing.