It Fell on Deaf Ears

C'est tombé dans l'oreille d'une sourde

Deafhood through Graphic Signed Novel

Overview

Because Quebec Sign Language cannot be captured on paper, videography has revealed itself to be the best way to represent this visual language. The first ‘comic strip’ in sign language, the film depicts snatches of conversations between various deaf and hearing protagonists. A visit to a silent world, where the hearing impaired ask us to listen to them.

Production

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Université de Montréal, Fondation des Sourds du Québec, Cinéall