Le pays des sourds

Jean-Claude, Abou, Claire, Florent and the others are profoundly deaf. They all dream, think and communicate through signs. What is their world like? Nicolas Philibert takes us deep into the land of silence, where sight and touch are so important.

Directed and screenplay by: Nicolas Philibert (France, 1992)
Genre: documentary
Awards: Gan Foundation Award for cinema, Grand Prix at Belfort Festival (France, 1992) and Mumbai Festival (India, 1994), Award for the Best Documentary at Potsdam Festival (Germany, 1994), Golden Gate Award at San Francisco Festival (United States, 1994)