I can hear my footsteps

I can hear my footsteps (2020) | 3min. | Cyprus | experimental

Written and Directed by Tonia Mishiali

March 2020. During the night hours of curfew, a woman is walking her dog. The lack of traffic in the streets intensifies the sounds coming from the surrounding houses, but also her own footsteps.

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Director Statement

Inspired by personal experience, *I can hear my footsteps* was shot in quarantine during the lockdown in Cyprus.
When I went for a walk with my dog at 9.30 in the evening, during the curfew night hours in March 2020, I was intrigued by the quietness of the streets. No cars, no people. The sound of "nothing" was so loud that the sound of my footsteps were almost deafening. This feeling made me shiver. At the same time, life at home continued as usual, and this was evident from the people's voices and the sounds of the television sets heard from the neighbouring houses.

Distribution

The Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth of Cyprus has funded and distributed I can hear my footsteps.

YouTube

A collection of films by Cypriot filmmakers made in quarantine is available on YouTube on the channel Filming in Cyprus, I can hear my footsteps included. Watch the full film here.

CYBC

A collection of films by Cypriot filmmakers made in quarantine was broadcast on CYBC, the National Broadcaster, in July 2020, I can hear my footsteps included.