A Life Without Words
General Information
- Original Title
- Una Vida Sin Palabras
- Author/Creator
- Isenberg, Adam, director.
- Language
- Spanish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Turkey, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (71 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004880
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Born deaf on a farm in Nicaragua, Dulce Maria (28) and her brother Francisco (22) have never been free to stray more than a few miles from their rural home. The result: they know no language at all--written, spoken or signed. If victimized, they have no way to report it. They don't know their own names, or even that such a thing as names exist. They are entirely locked out of fundamental knowledge, having never had a conversation with anyone. This begins to change when they are visited by a deaf sign-language teacher, working for a local NGO, who comes to their village determined to teach them their first words. The film is an intimate portrait of a very special family and brings to light a human rights issue few have ever considered.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- A Life Without Words
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3247 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3247 (HU_OSA_00004880.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |