What?
“He's deaf. Listen up.”
Synopsis
WHAT? is a black and white, silent (and signing) comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own hands.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →John Maucere
Don
Josh Breslow
Jamie
Josep Daniel Rosello
Jordi
Marina Longares Eschrichs
Merce
Jeremy Guskin
Walton
Amber Zion
Maddie
Sheena Lyles
Adrienne
Keaton Talmadge
Frances
Neepaul Arthur
Producer
Jennifer Brasuell
Julie the Interpreter
Jodi Dennithorne
Silent Sammie
John Nicholson
Joel the Crook
Christy Meyers
Megan
Kay Oldfather-Daigle
Liz the Waitress
Liz Tannebaum
Sophia
Trevor Murphy
Brando
Ruha Taslimi
Betsy the Casting Director
Release History & Theatrical Window
Dances with Films
Festival / Special Debut
April 8, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$200K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alek Lev
- Screenplay & Story
- Alek Lev, DJ Kurs, John Maucere
- Original Title
- What?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $200K
- Production Studios
- Coming to Hollywood, Hyphenate Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alek Lev
Alek Lev, DJ Kurs, John Maucere
Ruan du Plessis
Alek Lev
Paul Maucere, John Austin, Uwe Schoenfeld, Thomas Otto-Bruc, Cassandra Jones
Department Leadership Roster
Alek Lev
Director
Paul Maucere
Producer
Alek Lev
Writer
Ruan du Plessis
Director of Photography
Cassandra Jones
Producer
Alek Lev
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for What?.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What?
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What is What? about?
WHAT? is a black and white, silent (and signing) comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own hands.
Who directed What??
What? was directed by Alek Lev.
Who stars in What??
The principal cast of What? includes John Maucere, Josh Breslow, Josep Daniel Rosello, Marina Longares Eschrichs, Jeremy Guskin.
When was What? released and how long is it?
What? was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.