Land of Silence and Darkness
1971 West German film
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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.
EnglishLand of Silence and Darkness
Directed byWerner Herzog
Written byWerner Herzog
Produced byWerner Herzog
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| English | Land of Silence and Darkness |
| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Written by | Werner Herzog |
| Produced by | Werner Herzog |
| Starring | Fini Straubinger |
| Narrated by | Rolf Illig |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Edited by | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| Music by | J.S. Bach, Vivaldi |
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| Distributed by | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Languages | German, German Sign Language |
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.
