Yucatec Maya Deaf Sign

Yucatec Maya Deaf Sign1977


In 1976, Hubert Smith set out with a group of researchers to visually document Yucatec Maya society within the village of Chican. This project resulted in the 4-part series, The Living Maya. During filming, however, it was impossible to ignore the use of sign language in the village. Smith and his team saw a lot of the deaf residents, filmed them often, and went back to have these sign exchanges translated. Now it is time to share a story solely about them.

Released
1. 1. 1977
Runtime
31 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
EN