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202529 minPGdocumentary

Together / Apart

202529 minPGdocumentary

In Mexico City, a school for the deaf provides a vital community and educational space, countering the global trend of closing such institutions.

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In Mexico City, a school for the deaf provides a vital community and educational space, countering the global trend of closing such institutions.

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Phidel Mcabedirector

Aranza Alvarado Mujicacast

Miriam Merlo Soloriocast

Lidia Marescast

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All around the world schools for the deaf are closing, depriving deaf children of the benefits of having a sign language comunity. One school in Mexico City remains steadfast in giving the deaf comuniy a space to learn and comunicate in sign language, and shows extrordinary results in it´s aproach.

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