After 65 years of silence, a couple undergoes cochlear implant surgery, facing unexpected challenges as they adjust to a world filled with sound.
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After 65 years of silence, a couple undergoes cochlear implant surgery, facing unexpected challenges as they adjust to a world filled with sound.
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Paul and Sally Taylor, both deaf since birth, decide to undergo cochlear implant surgery in their 60s. Filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky documents their experiences as they transition from a silent world to one filled with sound. The film captures their personal histories, including their education at a special school and careers in the Deaf community. As they adjust to hearing for the first time, the couple faces unexpected challenges. "Hear and Now" won the Audience Award at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the Best Documentary award at the Heartland Film Festival.
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Why Watch
- Meet Paul and Sally Taylor as they hear for the first time.
- Follow the emotional aftermath of cochlear implant surgery.
- See the personal history of deafness in the Taylor family.
Did You Know
- Hear and Now won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007.
- Paul Taylor was a pioneer in developing the TDD, also known as TTY.
- The film received a Peabody Award in 2008 for its impact.
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Who directed the documentary Hear and Now?
Hear and Now was directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky.
What awards did Hear and Now win?
In 2007, Hear and Now won the Best Documentary at the Heartland Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
What significant medical procedure did the couple undergo in Hear and Now?
Paul and Sally Taylor underwent cochlear implant surgery to hear for the first time.
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