Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)

Original title

Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 74 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows deaf-blind people as they navigate their daily lives and interact with each other. It shows their means of communication, their activities, and the challenges they face.

intimateobservationalquietcontemplativeslow-pacedsensitiveclinicalcompassionateaustere

What happens

Land of Silence and Darkness (German: Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit) is a 1971 documentary film about deaf-blind people and their experience of life. The film was written, directed, and produced by Werner Herzog. Rolf Illig provided narration. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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