In 2023 Tunisia, torn by a migrant crisis, twelve-year-old Walid faces daily questions about his identity as a Black Tunisian amid rising xenophobia. He suffers from progressive mutism, a condition that renders him unable to speak or respond when questioned about who he is. Where words fail him, Walid finds escape and a sense of control through practising magic and illusion. Walid navigates a world that frequently misreads him. His extraordinary talent becomes both a gift and a curse when his father begins exploiting his magic tricks for petty theft and street cons, blurring the line between survival and manipulation. Meanwhile, his mother lives in constant anxiety as the Sub-Saharan migrant crisis intensifies, fearing that Walid, due to his appearance, will be mistaken for a Sub-Saharan migrant and subjected to violence and discrimination. As the family drifts apart, the pressures of racism, poverty, and social instability strain their already fragile bond. Torn between loyalty, fear, and the dream of escape, Walid struggles to find his voice—both literally and metaphorically—in a world that refuses to see him for who he truly is. Told through the lens of a child who cannot speak but sees everything: ‘Speak’.