Land of Silence and Darkness

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Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit
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English Land of Silence and Darkness
Directed by Werner Herzog
Written byWerner Herzog
Produced byWerner Herzog
Starring Fini Straubinger
Narrated by Rolf Illig
Cinematography Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Edited by Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Music by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi
Production
companies
Distributed by Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Languages German, German Sign Language

Land of Silence and Darkness (German : Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit) is a 1971 documentary film about deaf-blind people and their experience of life. The film was written, directed, and produced by Werner Herzog. Rolf Illig provided narration.

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Plot

Herzog follows Fini Straubinger, a German woman who became deaf-blind early in life, as she visits with other deaf-blind people, and discusses their struggles living in the modern world. [1] In one scene from the film, the filmmakers visit a home for boys who were born deaf-blind, in another, Fini Straubinger and her friends ride in an aeroplane. In the final scene, a man examines a tree with his hands, and embraces it.

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References

  1. Hoberman, J. (December 1981). "Alien Landscapes, V. 26". Village Voice . New York. p. 66.

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