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Name Me Lawand: Film Guide
A film guide that looks at Name Me Lawand (2023), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
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Film Details
Year
2023
Duration
91 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Language
British Sign Language / English / Kurdish (English subtitles)
Certificate
IN CINEMA
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Synopsis
Chronicling the tumultuous journey of young Lawand over several years, this documentary explores the deaf experience through the eyes of a refugee and his immediate family. Arriving in the city of Derby after a perilous journey from Iraq, Lawand suddenly finds his world blossom after he is enrolled at the Royal School for the Deaf, learning how to communicate for the first time. Having never met another deaf person before, Lawand’s journey is one of great personal discovery, but things grow complicated as Lawand and his family face government deportation. Highlighting the obstacles faced not just by its subject but by all Deaf people, this is a moving reminder of the importance of a support system both locally and internationally.
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