There Are No Words is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Min Sook Lee and released in 2025.Etan Vlessing, "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program". The Hollywood Reporter, August 6, 2025. 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.Joan Macdonald, "Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’ Seeks Truth Amid Secrets And Silence". Forbes, September 3, 2025.
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Film award.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
Iris Ng won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026. The film was a nominee for the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2026 Directors Guild of Canada awards.Connie Thiessen, "2026 DGC Awards film nominees led by ‘Ready or Not 2’". Broadcast Dialogue, September 29, 2026.
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