Documentaries

A set of films about the lives of people present and past. 

Whirlpool
Duration: 17 minutes 
Directors: Elizabeth Dixon & Kate Baxter
Country: United Kingdom
Helen Keller, an avid civil rights activist known for being deaf and blind, faces prejudice from the public, her family, and even herself.
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Halifax Explosion: The Deaf Experience
Duration: 39 minutes
Director: Linda Campbell
Country: Canada
On December 6, 1917, the collision of two ships in the Halifax Harbour ended up creating one the biggest explosions in human history. The City of Halifax was immediately devastated, with 1,600 people killed almost instantly and over 9,000 injured. The very next day, powerful blizzards sweeping through the region deposited deep snow, leaving many survivors exposed to extreme cold. Jim McDermott leads us through the tragic impact of the devastating 1917 Halifax Explosion, the importance of the Halifax School of the Deaf, and how everyone in the school survived the explosion. Amazing stories of family, community, survival and heroism will be shared in American Sign Language and Maritimes Sign Language.
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Inner Me
Duration: 30 minutes
Director: Antonio Spanò
Country: Italy 
While following Jemima, a little curious girl who wanders through dusty roads, crowded markets, slaughterhouses, furnaces, and bat hunters, we get acquainted with three women who describe the harsh realities of being born female and deaf in a society that discriminates against both women and people with disabilities. The stories of Immaculée, Sylvie and Stuka are stories of everyday struggle against marginalization, abuse and oppression, but despite the insurmountable obstacles imposed on them by society, the protagonists show us how their strong and undefeated will allows them to take hold of their fate every single day and reveals the beautiful resilience of the human spirit.
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