WHO AM I, ANYWAY?
Runtime: 71 minutes
This collection of four films is a mixture of documentary, narrative and experimental storytelling that explores themes of Deaf identity with vision, clarity and creativity.
Program lineup:
LOOK AT ME
DEAF IDENTITY
THE DEVICE THAT TURNED ME INTO A CYBORG…
THE BLOOMING
ID: A poster for “Look at Me” with the title in dark and orange text superimposed over a black and white photo of a group of people sitting with each other. Some of the images have orange tint highlights. Subtitle under the title: “Not everyone speaks the same language.” Small text across the bottom: “A Screen Scotland production in association with GMC films.” Additional text across the bottom, including film awards logos.
LOOK AT ME
Short | United Kingdom | 9 Minutes | British Sign Language
Director: Benedetta Zanetti
Lucie is a young Deaf woman born into a family of hearing classical musicians. Marginalized by her own family, she makes a choice to claim her own identity after an unexpected encounter with two Deaf people in the park.
Content warnings: Pre-Teens and older, Identity-Based Prejudice
ID: A poster for “Deaf Identity: Deaf And… Episode One” with the title in white across the top and nine squares, three rows by three squares each row, featuring a person in each square. Each person is signing a different sign. Additional film details in white across the bottom.
DEAF IDENTITY
Short | United States | 47 Minutes | American Sign Language
Director: Lauren Putz
As part of the “Deaf And…” docuseries, DEAF IDENTITY explores the diverse and nuanced experiences of Deafness through a series of enlightening conversations with Deaf people who have embraced their own unique identities.
ID: A poster for “The Device Cyborg” shows a nude human male shaped like an earlobe, with a dark background behind him.
THE DEVICE THAT TURNED ME INTO A CYBORG…
Short | United States | 3 Minutes | American Sign Language
Director: Chella Man
Acclaimed artist Chella Man explores his complex relationship with the cochlear implant in this artful film that examines Deaf identity through a unique and creative lens. Combining sensory images and a mosaic of layered editing, cinematography and sound, this is a short but memorable immersion into Man’s perspective.
Content warnings: Adult, Nudity, Medical Surgery, Sexual Activity
ID: A poster for “The Blooming” with the title in white text superimposed over an burry photo of an elderly woman sitting at a table with a meal set in front of her. Three rows of film award logos are on the top, with additional film details across the bottom.
THE BLOOMING
Short | France | 12 Minutes | French Sign Language
Director: Audrey Sangla
After serving 27 years in prison isolated from language and community, Solange, an older Deaf woman, is ready to start life anew. This lovely touching film from director Audrey Sangla explores what it means to “bloom” again in freedom.
Content warnings: Incarceration