Project Detail

Power in Our Hands

Synopsis

A ground-breaking documentary, containing newly digitised archive footage available to the public for the first time, on the Deaf community's fight for civil rights and principally, the right to be heard.
Combining social history and archive film with contemporary interviews the film explores the secret history and heritage of the Deaf community in the UK.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
75 mins
Director
Angela Spielsinger

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Independent Cinema Office (ICO) supported by British Deaf Association and SHARE The Deaf Visual Archive

Independent Cinema Office

3rd Floor, Kenilworth House
79-80 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TA

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