Deaf ChildAlex de Ronde
When Tobias was a year old, he was diagnosed with deafness. Tobias is now a young adult, and he has not let his limitation hold him back. Time for his father Alex to get rid of some of the prejudices about "being deaf" - including his own.
In this documentary, Tobias' father shows how the family has overcome many obstacles together. The pivotal figure is Tobias himself, boundlessly optimistic, who never wanted to play a victim at all. By fully accepting his limitations, he has even turned it into his profession; he is now a lecturer in Dutch Sign Language. Father Alex gives an insight into the family using all kinds of home videos. In doing so, Alex not only opposes the prejudices of society, but also courageously admits his own initial reservations. Thanks to Tobias' contagious enthusiasm, Deaf Child becomes a real feel-good documentary about accepting yourself and turning a restriction into something positive. Deaf Child won the audience award at the prestigious documentary festival IDFA.
Portret Family Dutch spoken or subtitled
This screening will be preceeded by the short documentary
KISH
Zack Canepari, Drea Cooper VS 15 min.
Op éénjarige leeftijd verloor Daniel Kish zijn zicht. Net als Tobias in Doof Kind weigerde hij echter zich door zijn beperking te laten kisten. Daniel leerde over de jaren heen als het ware te “zien” door middel van geluid.
(more information about short film)Info
Directed by Alex de Ronde
Netherlands
2017 72 min.
Dutch
Subtitles: Dutch
Programme
Spectrum
credits
Director
Alex de Ronde
Producer
Pieter van Huystee
Cinematography
Alex de Ronde, Remco Bikkers, Deen van der Zaken, Pieter Colombijn
Editing
Chris van Oers
Music
Paul M. van Brugge
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(beschikbaar vanaf 20.03)