Voices from El-Sayed


1h 15m 2009

Brief Synopsis

The Bedouin village of El-Sayed in Israel has the world's largest percentage of deaf people, and the inhabitants have developed a unique sign language over generations. When a man allows his son to undergo a cochlear implant operation, the village stirs with doubt and uncertainty.

Film Details

Also Known As
Shablul Bamidbar
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

Synopsis

The Bedouin village of El-Sayed in Israel has the world's largest percentage of deaf people, and the inhabitants have developed a unique sign language over generations. When a man allows his son to undergo a cochlear implant operation, the village stirs with doubt and uncertainty.

Film Details

Also Known As
Shablul Bamidbar
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 15-22, 2009.

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 15-22, 2009.)