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Name Me Lawand

Edward Lovelace|United Kingdom|British Sign Language, English, Kurdish|82 MIN|2022
Deafness

Coming-of-Age

Immigration

Children

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.
Name Me Lawand