Name Me Lawand
Season 37 Episode 6 | 1h 22m 53sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
A deaf Kurdish boy's transformative journey to communicate through learning sign language.
Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp. At Derby's Royal School for the Deaf, he learns sign language and discovers a way to communicate with the world. As he thrives, his family faces deportation, challenging their stability. Name Me Lawand is a love letter to the power of friendship and community.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
Name Me Lawand
Season 37 Episode 6 | 1h 22m 53sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp. At Derby's Royal School for the Deaf, he learns sign language and discovers a way to communicate with the world. As he thrives, his family faces deportation, challenging their stability. Name Me Lawand is a love letter to the power of friendship and community.
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Behind the Lens: Name Me Lawand
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Message from Edward Lovelace, director of Name Me Lawand. (1m 25s)
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Trailer for Edward Lovelace's film Name Me Lawand. (1m 51s)
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