Una Vida sin palabras is a moving documentary about young deaf adults in rural Nicaragua who gain their first experience of communication through sign language thanks to the determination of their teacher Tomasa. Director Adam Isenberg will be in attendance and available for Q & A after the screening! (2011, 71 min)

Co-sponsored by the Department of International Studies and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, the Department of International Studies, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Department of Linguistics, the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Center for Documentary Research and Practice. Hosted by the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive/Screening Room.

*This event is free, but ticketed, and open to the public.


*The Screening Room temperature tends to run cool, so please remember to bring a jacket or sweater. 

*No food or drink is permitted in the Screening Room.