A look at Guatemala’s Deaf community as they build connection and identity through their own language.
October 25, 2025
10m
EN
John Grant Knaus
Told almost entirely without spoken words, this film unfolds in the language of its subjects: Guatemalan Sign Language. In a country where more than 850,000 Deaf people receive little institutional support, silence becomes both a barrier and a form of connection. Through classrooms, homes, and everyday life, the film observes a community building its own means of understanding and belonging. Among those leading the way are Melkin, Dairy, and Jonathan, the teachers, students, and leaders within Guatemalan Deaf Ministries, where the language of hands has become the language of hope.
Melkin
himself
Dairy
herself
Jonathan
himself
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Brooklawn Films
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