To Be and to Have
Why this pick
Philibert brings the same patient, unforced attentiveness to children and a rural teacher, finding humor, vulnerability, and quiet resilience through intimate observation rather than commentary.
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Philibert brings the same patient, unforced attentiveness to children and a rural teacher, finding humor, vulnerability, and quiet resilience through intimate observation rather than commentary.
Why this pick
A deeply personal, visually attentive documentary that approaches deafness as lived family experience, balancing communication, identity, and affection with exceptional sensitivity.
Why this pick
Its careful focus on two Deaf families and difficult choices around cochlear implants echoes Philibert’s respect for differing perspectives, keeping people rather than arguments at the center.
Why this pick
This intimate family documentary considers late-life hearing implants with warmth and emotional complexity, sustaining a humane, nonjudgmental attention to communication and connection.
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A lyrical, sensory documentary that listens closely to nonspeaking autistic people, using immersive images and sound to invite empathy without reducing its subjects to obstacles.
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01 / THE STORY
With unerring curiousity and sensitivity, director Philbert portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of people of all ages coping with and surmounting their challenges.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
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