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In the Land of the Deaf

19926.2 / 1099 min
Documentary

Overview

Anyone who has ever ventured to the "Land of the Deafs" will have been struck by the strangeness of the choreographed signs with which deaf people express themselves. Developed ages ago, these signs constitute a veritable language. As precise and subtle as speech, they are as effective as spoken language in making a declaration love or providing a detailed technical description. Jean-Claude, Jeanine, Eric, Cyril, Alain, Juliette, Guy, Aurélien and René have one thing in common - they are all profoundly deaf. So they dream, think and communicate in sign language. Which means that they see the world differently. Viewers embark with them on a discovery of the distant land of the deaf, where sight and touch assume enormous importance.

Cast

Jean-Claude Poulain

Jean-Claude Poulain

sign language teacher

Abou Bakar

Abou Bakar

Anh Tuan

Anh Tuan

Enfant

Betty

Betty

Florent

Florent

Frédéric

Frédéric

Jalal

Jalal

Karen

Karen

Tomo

Tomo

Odile Ghermani

Odile Ghermani

professor

Babette Deboissy

Babette Deboissy

educator

Denis Azra

Denis Azra

school principal

Crew

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

Director

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

Writer

Frédéric Labourasse

Frédéric Labourasse

Director of Photography

Henri Maïkoff

Henri Maïkoff

Sound

Françoise Buraux

Françoise Buraux

Production Supervisor

Valéry Gaillard

Valéry Gaillard

Assistant Director

Guy Lecorne

Guy Lecorne

Editor

Serge Lalou

Serge Lalou

Executive Producer