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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.
Mar 19, 1980 · Land of Silence and Darkness: Directed by Werner Herzog. With Fini Straubinger, M. Baaske, Elsa Fehrer, Heinrich Fleischmann. Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind struggle to understand and ...
Nov 10, 2017 · Werner Herzog's Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) I do not own any rights to this beautiful film. Letter to Werner below: My dearest Werner Herzog, In case you ever decide to search for...
Werner Herzog examines the world of Fini Straubinger, a woman who uses her own conditions of blindness and deafness to call attention to others who are similarly afflicted.
“Land of Silence and Darkness” explores the unique experiences of deaf-blind people, how they perceive and approach the world, and how they are treated by society. It especially focuses…
Feb 12, 2006 · His straightforward, austere direction corresponding with his subjects’ difficult interaction with the world, Werner Herzog masterfully conveys the logistical, emotional, and psychological burden suffered by the hearing and sight-impaired in Land of Silence and Darkness.
Where some see fearsome chasms of difference that cannot be crossed, Werner Herzog bounds with excitement. Casting a compassionate gaze on deaf and blind Germans in this early documentary, the intrepid filmmaker explores a land where radical relations of empathy and touch are paramount.
