It Fell on Deaf Ears

Nov 7, 2016

0h 15m

★ 0.0

Deafhood through Graphic Signed Novel

Overview

Because Quebec Sign Language cannot be captured on paper, videography has revealed itself to be the best way to represent this visual language. The first ‘comic strip’ in sign language, the film depicts snatches of conversations between various deaf and hearing protagonists. A visit to a silent world, where the hearing impaired ask us to listen to them.

Genres

Animation

Documentary

Production Companies

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Université de Montréal

Fondation des Sourds du Québec

Cinéall

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Cast

Émilie Boulet-Lévesque

Denise Lefebvre

Daz Saunders

Pamela Witcher

Theara Yim

Hodan Youssouf

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It Fell on Deaf Ears

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