There Are No Words

There Are No Words
There Are No Words
Directed by	Min Sook Lee
Screenplay by	Min Sook Lee
Produced by	Sherien Barsoum
Cinematography	Iris Ng
Edited by	Eui Yong Zong
Music by	Andrew Yong Hoon Lee
Production; company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	September 9, 2025(TIFF);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English; Korean

Last updated September 15, 2025

There Are No Words is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Min Sook Lee and released in 2025.^[1] The film centres on Lee's search for greater understanding of the circumstances that led her mother, Song Ji, to commit suicide when Lee was just 12 years old.^[2]

The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,^[1] where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Film award.^[3]

References

1 2 Etan Vlessing, "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program". The Hollywood Reporter , August 6, 2025.
↑ Joan Macdonald, "Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’ Seeks Truth Amid Secrets And Silence". Forbes , September 3, 2025.
↑ Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood , September 14, 2025.

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[vlessing-1] 1 2 Etan Vlessing, "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program". The Hollywood Reporter , August 6, 2025.

[2] Joan Macdonald, "Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’ Seeks Truth Amid Secrets And Silence". Forbes , September 3, 2025.

[3] Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood , September 14, 2025.

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