The Country of the Deaf

★★★★★

1992

Directed by Nicolas Philibert

Documentary

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Cast

(documentary)

Plot

A portrait of the deaf community in France, with its sign language and its struggles for recognition.

Sinekatalog’s take

Nicolas Philibert portrays France's deaf community, its sign language and its struggle for recognition, with great patience and respect. A gentle, absorbing documentary that makes you see a language as a culture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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