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Name Me Lawand

Directed by Edward Lovelace

82 Min | British Sign Language, English, Kurdish | United Kingdom | 2022 | Documentary
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Coming-of-Age, Family, Immigration, Inclusion

Deaf since birth and unable to communicate with those around him, five-year-old Lawand undertakes a treacherous journey with his family from Iraq to Derby, home of the Royal School for the Deaf. When this new life comes under threat of deportation, they begin a new quest – a fight to stay in the place they now call home.

Disabilities featured:

Deafness

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