Deaf Culture Movies

Three different storylines are skillfully woven together offering three unique perspectives on the Deaf experience: a young Deaf woman struggles to...

It’s the first day of class, and a snarky young Deaf woman and her assigned interpreter must deal with a well-meaning but ignorant teacher....

Matthew Gurney brings us a dark, acerbic and witty dystopian vision of an alternative reality. Playing all the characters and finding innovative ways...

DEAF IDENTITY explores the diverse and nuanced experiences of Deafness through a series of enlightening conversations with Deaf people who have...

Lucie is a young Deaf woman born into a family of hearing classical musicians. Marginalized by her own family, she makes a choice to claim her own...

Futsal is a variation of soccer played mainly indoors on a hardcourt, and Lucindha Lawson recently made history as the first Deaf Asian woman to win...

Contemporary Shanghai, summer. Xia Qing, a boy who has been wearing Cochlear Implants due to hearing impairment, has a deep love for dancing. He...

Following artist Christine Sun Kim from New York to Los Angeles and from Berlin to London, this short documentary tells the story of the...

When a long-distance relationship is put to the test, cracks begin to show. This thought-provoking short explores the complexities of toxic...

In this fast-paced dark action comedy from filmmaker Kyle Emroe, two Deaf men set out to steal a painting from one of their brothers. As they scheme...

Set in 1986, this riveting drama centers on Jeremih, a Deaf black painter who must navigate a tense racially charged confrontation with police on the...

Deaf British actor/performer David Ellington performs his powerful poem “Liberty” that draws on visual vernacular, sign mime and BSL to...

Kitty O’Neil (1946-2018) was a racecar driver, stunt legend, and daredevil. Known as “the fastest woman in the world,” O’Neil...

Rinkoo Barpaga is a multi-discipline performer from the U.K. making a name for himself on the comedy circuit, but as a Deaf Asian man, his journey...

After serving 27 years in prison isolated from language and community, Solange, an older Deaf woman, is ready to start life anew. This lovely...

When his daughter announces her sudden engagement, Angus worries that she may be marrying the wrong man. In the meantime, Angus and his grumpy...

This powerful narrative drama centers on Patrick, a Deaf man who has been incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital for 36 years after being wrongly...

This beautifully crafted documentary short paints a vivid portrait of Ruaridh Lever-Hogg, a Deaf artist from the Scottish Highlands. As Lever-Hogg...

Six deaf performers share struggles and dreams of a new Deaf generation. These poetic self-portraits in sign language show empowerment and...

The large Sedláček and Půlpán family in the Czech Republic consists of two amicably divorced Deaf parents and their hearing...