Hands of the River

2024 Documentary United States 84 min
ASL Documentary Drama Deaf director

A Deaf filmmaker returns to the river valley where they grew up to document the last generation of signers in an isolated mountain community. As relationships deepen and language begins to fade, the film asks what it means to preserve a culture that was never meant to be recorded — only lived. Shot entirely in ASL with no voiceover narration.

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Best Documentary
Deaf Film Festival Berlin · 2024 Won
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Jury Prize
CineDeaf Rome · 2024 Nominated
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Audience Award — Documentary
Northwest Deaf Film Festival · 2024 Won
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Official Selection
Sundance Film Festival · 2024 Screened