After its debut at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s English-language feature debut, “The Silent Twins,” hits theaters this Friday. But before that, check out Fenn O’Meally‘s short companion piece to the film, “Kiin,” with words by actresses Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence and June & Jennifer Gibbons.

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Based on Marjorie Wallace‘s 1986 book of the same name, “The Silent Twins” recounts the beguiling true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons.  

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Imagine two immigrant identical twins who speak a private language and communicate only with each other, despite attempts by others to socialize them. And when they’re separated, the pair goes catatonic, but together they craft elaborate works of fiction. Sounds like a strange, beguiling story? Well, it is, and it’s a true story, and it’s the basis of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s feature debut, “The Silent Twins.”

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Fresh off its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival this May, “The Silent Twins” makes its stateside theatrical debut this September.

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