Words of Silence
Lucia Rikakis documentary looks inside the world of hearing impaired people. The unpretentious labour of love lets this overlooked group address the world. In an interview the mother from a deaf fami…
Words of Silence
Lucia Rikakis documentary looks inside the world of hearing impaired people. The unpretentious labour of love lets this overlooked group address the world. In an interview the mother from a deaf family tells of shocking her doctor by being relieved that her newborn was also deaf. Later a young man chuckles to peoples surprise when he and his deaf friends ride their beloved motorcycles. Particularly memorable is the star of the film, the dynamic young Lemonia Gamalia. She and her deaf mother articulately express two generations fight to be heard. The film is based on strong stories with important emotional value as told by deaf people in sign language. The films pace and rhythm refers to the pace of sign language- a fast expressive vivid language full of beauty and energy.
Words of Silence
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Film Details
Lucia Rikakis documentary looks inside the world of hearing impaired people. The unpretentious labour of love lets this overlooked group address the world. In an interview the mother from a deaf family tells of shocking her doctor by being relieved that her newborn was also deaf.
Later a young man chuckles to peoples surprise when he and his deaf friends ride their beloved motorcycles. Particularly memorable is the star of the film, the dynamic young Lemonia Gamalia. She and her deaf mother articulately express two generations fight to be heard.
The film is based on strong stories with important emotional value as told by deaf people in sign language. The films pace and rhythm refers to the pace of sign language- a fast expressive vivid language full of beauty and energy..