Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

FIELD OF VISION

Speaking is Difficult

United States
2016 — 14' / Color

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Synopsis

A scene of tragedy unfolds, accompanied by fear, chaos and disbelief. As Speaking is Difficult rewinds into the past, retracing our memories, it tells a story about a cumulative history that is both unbearable and inevitable.

Directors' Biography

Aj Schnack is a nonfiction filmmaker and writer based in Los Angeles. He is, with Laura Poitras and Charlotte Cook, one of the co-creators of Field of Vision, a visual journalism unit that produces short form and episodic documentaries on ongoing events.

Directors

AJ Schnack

Producers

Will Lennon

Cinematographers

Various Artists

Editors

AJ Schnack

Sound

Lawrence Everson

Contact

Field of Vision
Bryce Renniger
[email protected]