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Voices from El-Sayed
Title
Voices from El-Sayed / First Hand Films ; produced for the Second Authority for Television & Radio ; Jerusalem Cinematheque, Israel Film Archive ; Gesher Multicultural Film Fund, the Israel Film Council ; produced by Belfilms ; a film by Oded Adomi Leshem ; producers, Itay Ken Tor, Liran Atzmor.
Publication
[Zürich, Switzerland] : First Hand Films, [2008]
Copyright Notice Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (74 min.)) : sound, color
Local Notes
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Notes
Cinematographers, Daniel Kedem, Ruayda el-Sayed, Oded Adomi Leshem ; editor, Aya Somech.
In Arabic, sign language, and Hebrew with English subtitles.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed April 3, 2023).
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Summary
Documentary on the Bedouin town of El-Sayed, located in the Negev Desert of Israel. The town contains the largest percentage of deaf people in the world, in which a unique sign language has been developed, making it the most popular language in a rare society that accepts deafness as natural as life itself. El-Sayed is also an example of an "unrecognized village," neglected by the State and deprived of basic amenities such as electricity. The film focuses on Salim, father of the deaf little boy, Muhammad, who has come to the decision to dramatically change his son's fate via a cochlear implant operation. Salim's decision is evoking great conflict and threatening the village's tradition of coexistence between deaf and hearing. The film follows the one year long rehabilitation progress of Muhammad through the point of view of the deaf community of the village. The larger issue of discrimination against disabled people in a modern society is also brought to light by this film.
Variant and related titles
Docuseek. 3rd edition.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
Arabic; Sign languages; Hebrew
Added to Catalog
April 26, 2023
Credits
Cinematographers, Daniel Kedem, Ruayda el-Sayed, Oded Adomi Leshem ; editor, Aya Somech.
Videorecording number
fh-vfes Docuseek2
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Also listed under
Second Authority for Television & Radio (Firm), production company.
Sinemaṭeḳ Yerushalayim, production company.
Israel Film Archive, production company.
Israel Film Council, production company.
Belfilms (Firm), production company.
First Hand Films (Firm), distributor.
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