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List of Deaf films

This is a list of films that reflect the criteria of the Deaf cinema movement: written, produced or directed by deaf people [1][2][3] with leading deaf actors.[4][5][6][7] All these works have a tendency to nurture and develop the culture's self image and to reflect correctly the core of the Deaf culture and language.[8]

List of films

Film Year Description
A Silent Agreement 2017 The Australian romantic drama features an LGBT couple, a profoundly deaf human rights activist and his filmmaker boyfriend with a speech impediment, as their intellectual property is stolen by a film industry mentor. This was the first film to feature Auslan in its main dialogue. Some scenes are entirely in Auslan. Deaf actors Joshua Sealy, Luke Watts and Matthew Archibald appear in this film.[9]
Sign Gene: The First Deaf Superheroes 2017 The Italian and American superhero film features Deaf superheroes that can create superhuman powers through the use of Sign language. The story centres on a Deaf agent from New York City carrier of a powerful genetic mutation sent to Japan with his colleague to investigate the various intriguing crimes committed by Japanese Deaf mutants. Written, produced and directed by and with Deaf people (played by Deaf actors, Emilio Insolera, Ben Bahan, Carola Insolera)[10]
The Tribe 2014 A deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. Confronted by the violent and criminal antics of some of the other boys and girls, he struggles to conform and join the 'tribe'. There are no speaking roles. All dialog is presented in Ukrainian sign language.
Lake Windfall 2013 The American independent film features five friends, three deaf, who go on a camping trip that becomes a disaster.[11]
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie 2013 The American independent comedy-drama film features a Deaf actor who plays a superhero on a TV show. He meets a Deaf boy and works to inspire him.[12]
Universal Signs 2008 The American drama film features a deaf artist who blames himself for the death of his fiancée's daughter and struggles to recover.[13]
Country of the Deaf 1998 The Russian film features two women, one who is a deaf-mute dancer and one who is fleeing from the mafia.[14]
Think Me Nothing 1975 ref.
Deafula 1975 The horror film about a Deaf vampire is the first full-length feature film made in American Sign Language.[15][16]

List of documentaries

Film Year Description
See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary 2009 The American documentary film explores the careers of four deaf entertainers: standup comic CJ Jones, actor Robert DeMayo whose HIV-positive status impacts him, drummer Bob Hiltermann of the all-deaf band Beethoven's Nightmare, and singer and actress TL Forsberg.[17]
Sound and Fury 2000 The American documentary film features two brothers, one deaf and one hearing, with their families. The deaf brother has a deaf wife and a deaf daughter. While he opposes cochlear implants, his daughter wants one. The hearing brother has a hearing wife, and the couple have a deaf baby for whom they explore the option of cochlear implants. The film explores the relationship between the culturally deaf community and cochlear implants. One of the four producers is deaf.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Schuchman, John (1999). Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the Film Entertainment Industry. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252068508. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Books Google I.
  2. ^ Durr, Patti (15 July 2015). Deaf Cinema. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506341668. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Books Google.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Rebecca (19 December 2014). "La Famille Bélier is yet another cinematic insult to the deaf community - Rebecca Atkinson". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ^ Callis, Lydia L. (17 February 2015). "Let's See More #DeafTalent in Hollywood". HuffPost.
  5. ^ Callis, Lydia (17 February 2015). "Let's See More #DeafTalent in Hollywood". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ^ F, Briana. "Seen The Hashtag #DeafTalent? Here's Why We Need It". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ^ Gardner, Chris (25 May 2017). "Young Actresses Fake Being Deaf to Audition for Todd Haynes Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. ^ "THEORIZING A DEAF CINEMA - BAMPFA". bampfa.org.
  9. ^ "Watch a Silent Agreement | Prime Video". Amazon.
  10. ^ Cantarini, Giorgia (September 10, 2017). "Sign Gene by Emilio Insolera arrives at Cinema". ASVOFF. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  11. ^ Williams, Erin (April 19, 2013). "New Movie 'Lake Windfall' Seeks To Entertain, Educate About Deaf Culture". stlpublicradio.org. KWMU. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013)". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Universal Signs (2009)". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  14. ^ Dönmez-Colin, Gönül. "Country of the Deaf". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  15. ^ Gross, Linda (July 25, 1975). "'Deafula' Speaks in Sign Language". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ Armstrong, Richard B.; Armstrong, Mary Willems (2009). "Deafness". Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series. McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4766-1230-0.
  17. ^ Barker, Andrew (March 19, 2010). "Review: 'See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary'". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  18. ^ Ryan, Diana (October 9, 2014). "Deaf Culture and Hearing Aids in the Media: 7 Movies and TV Shows with Deaf Characters". audicus.com. Audicus. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  19. ^ LaSalle, Mick (October 25, 2000). "'Sound and Fury' -- a Battle Over Cultures / Deaf parents' child wants implant to hear". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2017.

Bibliography

  • Lane, Harlan L.; Hoffmeister, Robert J.; Bahan, Benjamin J. (1996). A Journey into the Deaf-World. DawnSignPress. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-915035-63-2.
  • Schuchman, John S. (1999). Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the Film Entertainment Industry. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-06850-8.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deaf_films