Marjolein Busstra

In al-Eizariya, a town in the occupied West Bank near Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Manar and her husband Milad lead House of Hope – a Waldorf school where Palestinian children learn, sing and breathe in an atmosphere of art and humanity. But as tension increases outside, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Manar to give her pupils a sense of security and dignity.

No-nonsense Carla is a 62-year-old woman from the Netherlands who converted to Islam. Against the expectations of many, she married Fouad, a 33-year-old Libyan freedom fighter. Although the couple live contentedly together in Amsterdam, the political turmoil in the Middle East continually bleeds into their lives. Yet, since Carla is past a child-bearing age, it is when the pair seek a second wife for Fouad that their relationship is really put to the test.

We don't talk is an intriguing documentary of in-depth conversations between therapists and youngsters who are entangled in the complex network of sexual violence and exploitation.