Five generations of a deaf family in France share their experiences and communicate through French Sign Language in this 99-minute documentary.
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Five generations of a deaf family in France share their experiences and communicate through French Sign Language in this 99-minute documentary.
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Synopsis
Françoise Buraux, a deaf woman, shares her experiences in France's Deaf community. The documentary features her and others, including children learning to read lips and adults like a sign-language teacher and an engaged couple. It contrasts the lives of a family with five generations of deafness against the story of a woman confined in an asylum due to misunderstandings about her condition. The film uses French Sign Language and minimal dialogue to convey the richness of their lives.
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Why Watch
- Meet a family deaf for five generations in France.
- Find out how children learn to communicate through sign language.
- See the impact of misunderstandings on a woman's life.
Did You Know
- The film won a Peabody Award in 1997 for excellence.
- It was an official selection at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1992.
- The documentary received the Grand Prize at the Festival dei Popoli in 1992.
- In 1994, it won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Who directed the documentary In the Land of the Deaf?
In the Land of the Deaf was directed by Nicolas Philibert.
What award did In the Land of the Deaf win in the United States?
In the Land of the Deaf won a Peabody Award for excellence in 1997.
What languages are used in In the Land of the Deaf?
The documentary is presented in French Sign Language and French, with English subtitles and closed captions.
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