Read: A great year for signed languages in film (via The Conversation)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by



An article by Sarah Louise Wheeler has been posted on The Conversation, about the various films released this year which have featured signed languages. Have a read:

Extract:

Looking back at the films released in 2017, and those honoured at the Oscars, it is quite remarkable to note the prominence of signed languages. Three films in particular stand out for their sensitive portrayals of signed languages as bona fide languages: Baby Driver, The Shape of Water and The Silent Child. Two of these films, Baby Driver and The Silent Child, also make an important contribution – both onscreen and off – towards recognising and respecting Deaf culture, identity, and community; they both have Deaf actors playing characters that demonstrate the importance of signed languages in their everyday lives.

Read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/a-great-year-for-signed-languages-in-film-and-what-we-can-learn-from-it-93563

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