Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Overview

Six deaf performers-three women, three men- are brought together to devise staged pieces based on their experience of gay and deaf cultures intersecting, and the highly politicized nature of both in Britain. The result is a diverse, assertive collage, ranging from advice on how to seduce a librarian( in silence, of course), to the importance of short hair in visibly proclaiming your lesbianism and deafness: plus an essential beginner's guide to sexual signing. Shot entirely in British Sign Language with subtitles for the hearing.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 11, 1992

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Frameline

Director

Richard Kwietniowski

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0136693