CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 1992
In the Land of the Deaf posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1992 1h 39m FRA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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CURATING YOUR NEXT FRAME

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

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

The people who bring it to life.

Jean-Claude Poulain

Professeur de langue des signes

Abou Bakar

Enfant

Anh Tuan

Enfant

Betty

Enfant

Florent

Florent

Enfant

Frédéric

Enfant

Jalal

Enfant

Karen

Karen

Enfant