The 50th anniversary of the first feature film performed completely in
American Sign Language. DEAFULA was shot in Portland - including scenes
at the Pittock Mansion - and tells the timeworn story of a man coming to
realize he may, in fact, be a vampire. Presented in partnership with
the Oregon Historical Society. On Saturday 10/4, there will be a Q&A
with producer Gary Holstrom, moderated by OHS Moving
Images Archivist Matthew Cowan, and will include two ASL interpreters.
At the time of its release, the Oregon Journal called the film “more than a mere curiosity. At its best it is an education for the hearing in a new way of perceiving reality” and the LA Times noted that “Deafula is an admirable achievement which speaks with sad laughter.”
At the time of its release, the Oregon Journal called the film “more than a mere curiosity. At its best it is an education for the hearing in a new way of perceiving reality” and the LA Times noted that “Deafula is an admirable achievement which speaks with sad laughter.”
Format: Digital
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