Through Deaf Eyes
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"Through Deaf Eyes" explores nearly 200 years of deaf life in America, and presents the shared experiences of American history - family life, education, work and community connections - from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include actor Marlee Matlin, former Gallaudet University president I. King Jordan, and other community leaders, historians and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity. Bringing a deaf cinematic lens to the film are six artistic works by deaf media artists and filmmakers. Poignant, sometimes humorous, these films draw on the media artists' own lives and are woven throughout the documentary. But the core of the film remains the larger story of deaf life in America - a story of conflicts, prejudice and affirmation that reaches the heart of what it means to be human.
