UNA VIDA SIN PALABRAS
Nicaragua, Turkey 2011 – Director: Adam Isenberg – Original language: Spanish – Subtitles: English – Length: 71 min.
“Around 30 years ago deaf people in Nicaragua developed their own sign language.” Dulce Maria and Francisco were born around the same time. The brother and sister are deaf-mute and live with their family in a small village somewhere in Nicaragua. They have never used language in any official form and so they live their lives incapable of expressing themselves to others. Unforseen worlds are revealed to the siblings when a sign language teacher visits them. A painstaking journey begins and what counts in the end is the determination to face up to their fear of the new and the liberating right to an individual voice.
An almost silent film that speaks volumes with its impressive images – and a plea against deafening naivety. Carolina Piotrowski
English/Original Title: A Life Without Words. Camera: Adam Isenberg. Sound: Alper Türkkan. Editing: Senem Tüzen. Production: Zela Film. Producer: Senem Tüzen. International Sales: Zela Film
