In the land of the deaf /

This documentary explores deaf life and culture in France, and the growing controversy involving "curing" deafness. Includes portraits of a charismatic sign language teacher, a woman treated as mentally ill because her hearing problem was misdiagnosed, a young man who remembers the first h...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Les Films d'ici, International Film Circuit (Firm), Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Philibert, Nicolas
Format: Video VHS
Language:French
Sign languages
Language Notes:In French and French sign language; subtitled in English.
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [1995]
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Summary:This documentary explores deaf life and culture in France, and the growing controversy involving "curing" deafness. Includes portraits of a charismatic sign language teacher, a woman treated as mentally ill because her hearing problem was misdiagnosed, a young man who remembers the first horrifying experience of hearing with an aid, and a newlywed deaf couple trying to communicate with a real estate agent.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (99 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Camera, Frédéric Labourasse ; music, Franc̜ois Marillier ; film editor, Guy Lecorne.