IN THE LAND OF THE DEAF (1992)

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In the Land of the Deaf
Documentary
November 25, 1992
French
1h 39m
France, Italy, England,
BBC
Anyone who has ever ventured to the "Land of the Deafs" will have been struck by the strangeness of the choreographed signs with which deaf people express themselves. Developed ages ago, these signs constitute a veritable language. As precise and subtle as speech, they are as effective as spoken language in making a declaration love or providing a detailed technical description. Jean-Claude, Jeanine, Eric, Cyril, Alain, Juliette, Guy, Aurélien and René have one thing in common - they are all profoundly deaf. So they dream, think and communicate in sign language. Which means that they see the world differently. Viewers embark with them on a discovery of the distant land of the deaf, where sight and touch assume enormous importance.
Cast & Characters
Jean-Claude Poulain
sign language teacher
Anh Tuan
Enfant
Odile Ghermani
professor
Babette Deboissy
educator
Denis Azra
school principal
Crew
Nicolas Philibert
Director
Nicolas Philibert
Writer
Frédéric Labourasse
Director of Photography
Serge Lalou
Executive Producer