From Deaf Honeymooners to Deaf Zombies... via Bristol's Deaf Communities and Russia's famous theatre for the Deaf. In this selection of new short films, experience on the big screen four very different stories featuring Deaf characters and sign language at their heart.

Honeymoon

Dir: Ronit Meranda, UK, 2016, 10min

A Deaf couple on honeymoon have a disagreement about a stroppy waitress. Starring Lara Steward and Bristol actress Lynn Stewart Taylor.

Dawn of the Deaf

Dir: Rob Savage, UK, 2016, 11min

A world where all the hearing people are turned into zombies by a mysterious sound. Gory, funny and controversial, and with a mixed Deaf and hearing cast, this one will have people talking!

Lost Spaces

Dir: David Ellington, UK, 2016, 28min

The premiere of Bristol filmmaker and Watershed Agent for Change David Ellington’s documentary, about the closure of Bristol Deaf Club and the effect it had on the local deaf community.

Dvoe

Dir: Mikhail Bogin, Latvia, 1965, 37min

A little known film which features a love story between a Deaf woman and a hearing man, set against the backdrop of Russia’s famous Theatre for the Deaf. With an introduction by Dr Claire Shaw - Lecturer in Modern Languages at the University of Bristol.

These screenings will be subtitled and feature sign language. The introductions will include live speech to text transcription and a sign language interpreter. All of our cinema auditoria are fitted with induction loop systems.

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