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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Deaf President Now: The new documentary shedding light on ‘forgotten’ history of deaf civil rights movement

Fire alarms are blaring, red lights are flashing, and students are bursting through the halls of Gallaudet, the world’s first university for deaf students. It’s a loud scene – but there is no sound.

The unlikely contrast is an intentional decision made by the creators of Deaf President Now!, an innovative and pioneering documentary about the advent of the deaf civil rights movement.

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