A Life Without Words
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Isenberg, Adam, director.
- Language
- Spanish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (71 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005152
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- What would life be like without language? For too many deaf people raised in rural outposts, access to a sign-language community is denied and they are condemned to a life without words. Such injustice is explored with care in this story of two deaf siblings, Dulce Maria (28) and Francisco (22), who have been raised their entire lives without access to any written, spoken, or signed language on a farm in northern Nicaragua. They are visited by a deaf sign-language teacher who works for a local NGO and is determined to teach the siblings their first words. As the two begin their awakening to language, their resistance is clear, but so is their marvel at the teacher and this process. Their stories are interwoven with the economic and familial history of their family. As we enter their isolated world, uncomfortable questions arise about education, psychology, language, ethics, class, and NGO work.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- 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 3479 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3479 (HU_OSA_00005152.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |