Deaf films from around the world
A directory of feature films, shorts and documentaries made by, with and about Deaf people. Every entry records which sign language appears on screen and whether Deaf actors and filmmakers were actually involved — so you can tell Deaf-led work apart from a hearing actor playing a Deaf role.
25 films found
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Boy Kills World
A Deaf and mute man trained as an assassin narrates in an imagined inner voice.
Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
CODA
The only hearing member of a Deaf fishing family is torn between the family business and music school.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
Feel the Beat
A failed Broadway dancer coaches a small-town dance team that includes a Deaf girl.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
A teen comedy in which the protagonist briefly pretends to be deaf, widely criticised by Deaf viewers.
ASL Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
The Bélier Family
A farming family's hearing daughter discovers a gift for singing. Deaf parents played by hearing actors.
LSF Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
The Little Death
Interlinked stories about desire, including a Deaf man's video relay call.
Auslan Deaf actors in the cast -
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie
An actor who plays a Deaf superhero on television mentors a Deaf boy struggling at school.
ASL Deaf-led production -
Barfi!
A Deaf and mute young man in 1970s Darjeeling loves two very different women.
ISL-IN Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
A young spy wears hearing aids that double as gadgets.
Deafness as a theme -
All About Steve
A crossword writer follows a cameraman across the country and helps rescue Deaf children.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
Adventures of Power
An air-drumming dreamer in a mining town, with a Deaf supporting character.
ASL Deafness as a theme -
Bratz
A high-school comedy featuring a Deaf student character who signs.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
John Tucker Must Die
A teen revenge comedy with Deaf actresses in supporting roles.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
A Lot Like Love
A romance across seven years, with the protagonist's Deaf brother woven through.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
The Family Stone
A Christmas family gathering in which a Deaf gay son and his partner are simply part of the family.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
It's All Gone Pete Tong
A hedonistic Ibiza DJ goes deaf and has to rebuild his relationship with music.
BSL Deafness as a theme -
Saving Silverman
A broad comedy with a Deaf actor in a supporting role.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
What the Deaf Man Heard
A boy left at a bus station pretends to be deaf and keeps the pretence for twenty years.
Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
Jerry Maguire
A brief elevator scene in which a Deaf couple sign about love became one of the film's most quoted moments.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
The Babysitters Club
The club's summer camp includes a Deaf child and a sign language subplot.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
Four Weddings and a Funeral
A romantic comedy whose central family includes a Deaf brother who signs throughout.
BSL Deaf actors in the cast -
The Linguini Incident
Restaurant staff plot a robbery in a comedy with a signing subplot.
Deafness as a theme -
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
A Deaf man and a blind man, both witnesses to a murder, go on the run together.
Deaf role played by a hearing actor -
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird
The Sesame Street cast, including its long-running Deaf character, search for Big Bird.
ASL Deaf actors in the cast -
Murder by Death
A detective spoof whose household staff include a Deaf-mute cook.
Deaf role played by a hearing actor