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202441 minGdocumentary

Silent dance

202441 minGdocumentary

Eda Tavacı, Turkey's first ballerina with hearing impairment, navigates life in Istanbul while confronting societal challenges related to deafness and violence against women.

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Aynur Özbakır

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Eda Tavacı, Turkey's first ballerina with hearing impairment, navigates life in Istanbul while confronting societal challenges related to deafness and violence against women.

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Eda Tavacı, Turkey's first ballerina with hearing impairment, dances through life in Istanbul, confronting challenges linked to deafness. She seeks to express herself amid societal noise and violence against women. Eda aims to inspire others while relying on her mother's support. The 41-minute documentary, Silent Dance, captures her unique relationship with sound, music, and movement as she strives to find her voice.

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