Thankful to Vibes by @vibesby8world for featuring Can You Hear Me? and for the care taken in telling this story.

In the article, Evelyn Khoo, founder of @aphasia.sg , shared:

“Aphasia: Reframed was a rare opportunity for honest conversations with the public. Can You Hear Me? captured the loneliness and social isolation experienced by persons with aphasia. I hope everyone in Singapore will get to watch this someday.”

I was deeply moved by the reflections shared by friends and members of the audience after the screening.

Wendy Lim shared,

“A stroke changed how Terence speaks, not what he wants to say.”

Janet Leaw reflected,

“Witnessing how deeply aphasia affects a person’s life was heartbreaking. I hope greater awareness helps people feel seen and supported.”

These voices remind me why this film exists.

Can You Hear Me? is not just a film. It is a shared conversation.

Thank you to everyone who watched, reflected, and listened. ❤️

短片“Can You Hear Me?”圆满举行首映礼，失语症患者的内在世界触动观众

逾百名观众日前齐聚新加坡管理大学（SMU）出席短片“Can You Hear Me?”的首映礼，这部作品以真挚的情感呈现失语症患者的内在世界，深深触动在场观众。

此次首映礼是 “Aphasia: Reframed（重塑失语症）” 活动的亮点。活动透过真实生命故事，邀请公众从全新的角度理解失语症。其中，“多媒体人书馆（Mixed Media Human Library）”成为重要环节，让中风幸存者及曾经历脑部创伤、现正与失语症共处的人士，亲自分享他们的生命经验，带来平日难以被听见的声音。

“Can You Hear Me?”由 SMU Espressivo IV 与 新加坡失语症协会（Aphasia SG） 合作制作，并由中风幸存者、屡获国际文学奖项肯定的作家汪文宝（Terence Ang）担任主演。这也是他首次踏入电影领域。

影片讲述一名失语症患者在语言受限的情况下，仍渴望与世界建立连结的故事。透过肢体、沉默与情绪张力，而非大量对白，影片细腻呈现“被误解却依然渴望被听见”的处境。这是一个关于 “即使失去语言，也渴望被听见” 的故事。

汪文宝表示：“这不仅是一部电影，更是关于在语言失效时，如何仍然被听见的真实写照。我希望观众能感受到失语症的感受，而不只是理解它的定义。在每一次停顿与挣扎背后，依然有挫折、坚韧、情感与连结。”

新加坡失语症协会创办人邱珮莉则说补：“‘Aphasia: Reframed’为我们的社区创造了一个难得的机会，与公众展开真诚的对话。‘Can You Hear Me?’真实捕捉了失语症人士所经历的孤独与社会隔离。我衷心希望，有一天新加坡的每一个人都能看到这部作品。"