In the Land of the Deaf
1992 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 384 VOTES · DIR. Nicolas Philibert
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 619 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:38 IN THE LAND OF THE DEAF
00:06:29 No, not that...
00:14:47 Jalal
00:18:28 Good
00:21:35 They were "signing" to each other
00:28:46 Again
00:31:36 ...that I didn't talk, that I was very self-contained
00:33:54 I have got hearing friends but...
00:38:02 ...and we have no problems
00:43:19 But her mother doesn't know French, she knows American English
00:46:12 But after a couple of days, we can be chatting away...
00:55:48 We never went out of school...
00:57:44 ...we could see a bright future for me
00:59:36 It's raining!
01:01:22 Florent
01:04:19 ...to check the adjustments
01:06:52 Hello!
01:09:52 You both met...
01:13:27 The following weekend...
01:15:26 Frédéric is sick
01:21:03 The rent?
01:24:33 I'm going to start with Florent. I'm addressing the parents first
01:26:32 I am not pleased
01:28:38 ...with some fire-crackers and a lighter