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201124 minGdocumentary

The Shape of Things

201124 minGdocumentary

Four deaf kindergartners at Nepal's Srijana School navigate their first six months of school, forming friendships and learning sign language.

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Katherine Tygielski

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Four deaf kindergartners at Nepal's Srijana School navigate their first six months of school, forming friendships and learning sign language.

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Katherine Tygielskidirector

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Lija Gurung steps into the Srijana School for the Deaf in Nepal for the first time. Over 24 minutes, the film follows her first six months in kindergarten. Lija forms friendships and learns sign language alongside three other deaf children. The documentary captures their daily experiences and interactions in the classroom. It offers a close look at their lives as they adapt to a new environment filled with learning and exploration.

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