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In the Land of the Deaf
In the Land of the Deaf
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IN THE LAND OF THE DEAF

Le pays des sourds

Directed by Nicolas Philibert
France, 1992
Documentary

Synopsis

This documentary portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of, among others, a sign language teacher, a woman who was treated as mentally ill because her deafness was not properly diagnosed, a young man who remembers the horrifying experience of hearing with an aid.

Synopsis

This documentary portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of, among others, a sign language teacher, a woman who was treated as mentally ill because her deafness was not properly diagnosed, a young man who remembers the horrifying experience of hearing with an aid.