"Idle Hands"
Director: Douglas Ridoff
Cast: Wyatt Ridloff / Beth Schreiber / Joey Caverly
2023 | USA | Human Drama | 21 min | Japan Premiere
Languages: American Sign Language, English
Subtitles: Japanese, English
In the midst of a reluctant visit to his grandmother’s house, a Deaf
father must come to terms with a vicious cycle he’s perpetuated towards
his son and find a way forward. Selected for the Deaf Kenya Film
Festival (DKFF), Rocky Mountain DEAF Film Festival, and won Best
Director at Festival Clin d'Oeil.
"Inori"
Director: Mika Imai
Cast: Leo, Yu Tanabe, Kumi Hyodo
2025 | Japan | Human Drama | 17 min | World Premiere
Languages: Japanese Sign Language, Japanese
Subtitles: Japanese, English
Mao, a 23-year-old Deaf actress, finds her childhood memories stirred
by the sensory experiences during acting lessons in Tokyo. She recalls
the image of clasping her hands in prayer before a Jizo statue each
month with her hearing mother. Returning to her rural hometown after
a long absence, Mao's conversations with her mother cause her to navigate
between past and present memories, ultimately confronting herself.
"The Silenced"
Director: Julien Bourges
Cast: Claude Gaubert, Phillipe Mathieu, Aurore Morcette, Mickael Rabel, Zohra Regimbeau,
Roberto Biedma Rufini 2023 | France | Documentary | 23 min | Japan Premiere
Languages: French Sign Language, French
Subtitles: Japanese, English
On April 5, 2021, Mediapart published an article about the mistreatment
of deaf children within the deaf school in Asnières, the Gustave Baguer
Institute just north of Paris. In fact, the mistreatment of deaf children
in several deaf schools and medico-social services has existed for many years.
These six deaf people decided to break their silence to tell their stories.
Caution：
"The Silenced" addresses themes of abuse which may be distressing for some
viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
