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2012 | B/N | 18 min 14 seg

Both deaf and listening girls and boys play in the lush forest they hang from branches, climb trees to pick oranges, and show us sign language. This is a video letter in which these children share their experiences, and wait for responses with other video letters.


Country: México
Direction: Monteforte; Guillermo
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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