In the Land of the Deaf (1992)

  • U
  • 11/25/1992 (FR)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 39m

Overview

Anyone who has ever ventured to the "Land of the Deafs" will have been struck by the strangeness of the choreographed signs with which deaf people express themselves. Developed ages ago, these signs constitute a veritable language. As precise and subtle as speech, they are as effective as spoken language in making a declaration love or providing a detailed technical description. Jean-Claude, Jeanine, Eric, Cyril, Alain, Juliette, Guy, Aurélien and René have one thing in common - they are all profoundly deaf. So they dream, think and communicate in sign language. Which means that they see the world differently. Viewers embark with them on a discovery of the distant land of the deaf, where sight and touch assume enormous importance.

Nicolas Philibert

Director, Writer

Cast

Jean-Claude Poulain's headshot

Jean-Claude Poulain

sign language teacher
Abou Bakar's headshot

Abou Bakar

Anh Tuan's headshot

Anh Tuan

Enfant
Betty's headshot

Betty

Florent's headshot

Florent

Frédéric's headshot

Frédéric

Jalal's headshot

Jalal

Karen's headshot

Karen

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