Underplayed Gems

Misjudged People (1932)

Misjudged People poster
Directed by
Wilhelm Ballier
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
Runtime
39 min
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This silent documentary shows deaf people in 1930s Germany going about their daily lives and demonstrating their skills. It was made to correct negative stereotypes and prove that deaf people are capable and valuable members of society.

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What happens

Misjudged People (German: Verkannte Menschen) is a 1932 German documentary film that features the German deaf community. It was produced by the Reich Union of the Deaf (Reichsverband der Gehörlosen Deutschlands) of Germany to give the German public a positive perception of the capabilities of deaf people. It was banned by the Nazis in 1934 to avoid promoting a more positive perception of deaf people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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