''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.
Herzog follows Fini Straubinger, a German woman who became
deaf-blind early in life, as she visits with other deaf-blind people, and discusses their struggle to live in the modern world.
In one scene from the film, the filmmakers visit a home for boys who were born deaf-blind; in another, Fini Straubinger and her friends ride in an aeroplane. In the final scene, a man examines a tree with his hands, and embraces it.
See also
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1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.
Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Events
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Deafblindness
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Tactile signing
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List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
Further reading
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External links
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1971 films
1971 documentary films
German documentary films
West German films
1970s German-language films
German Sign Language films
Tactile signing-language films
Documentary films about blind people
Films directed by Werner Herzog
Documentary films about deaf people
1970s German films
Films about disability
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