“The film, flowing with sublime images, is as poignant as it is captivating. We follow the awakening of Dulce Maria and Francisco with our heart hurting and a tight smile on our lips. Their “lives without words” reveal more than thousands of books. Not to be missed for anything.”
--La Dépêche du Midi (France)
"An important documentary that’s both enlightening and full of emotion; you will walk away with a lasting appreciation for language as well as the human spirit."
--EMRO
“…transports you into another way of life--one which is both painfully difficult but also lifts the heart.”
--Hearing Times (U.K.)
“…beautifully shot, movingly thoughtful, and ultimately transporting cinematic experience…”
--Ruth Cohen, American Museum of Natural History
"Isenberg’s work recalls the profound documentary excursions of Werner Herzog in its complex examination of what it means to be human."
--Spectrum
“...immersive...vivid, deeply personal view of the country's sign language movement.”
--Visual Anthropology Review
“A masterpiece of aesthetic images and a plea for language as a fundamental human right.”
--DOK.fest Munich
“A film of beautiful images and deep pain. It delves into the world of rural Latin America with a view that is neither anthropological nor paternalistic.“
--El Otro Cine (Equador)
“It makes you think about how extraordinary it is to have language…It’s beautifully done…”
--Faye Ginsburg, anthropologist
DIRECTED & SHOT BY ADAM ISENBERG | PRODUCED & EDITED BY SENEM TÜZEN
SOUND BY ALPER TÜRKKAN | ON-SITE ASSISTANT NOLA NACKERUD
71 MINUTES | HD | 2011 | ZELA FILM | TURKEY, NICARAGUA
