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Jul 7, 2023 · Name Me Lawand: Directed by Edward Lovelace. Void of any language, communication or true sense of self, Lawand struggles to piece together his surroundings in his new home in Derbyshire, England after a traumatic and turbulent year of seeking asylum through Europe.
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Namemelawand is a film by Edward Lovelace that follows Lawand, a deaf boy from Iraq, as he moves to Derby and faces deportation. The film won several awards and received critical acclaim for its visual style and emotional story.
May 17, 2024 · Lawand, a young Kurdish boy deaf since birth, joins the Royal School for the Deaf after a treacherous journey and a year in a Dunkirk refugee camp.
Five-year-old Lawand is on a quest to find a world where there are people like him – people who will understand him. Since birth, Lawand has been profoundly deaf and unable to communicate with those around him. He undertakes a treacherous journey with his family from Iraq to Derby, home of the Royal School for the Deaf.
In desperate search of a better life in a world where he can communicate, his family decide to leave their home. After a treacherous journey and a year in a refugee camp, the help of a deaf ...
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- Edward Lovelace
Jun 19, 2023 · Writer-director Edward Lovelace’s new documentary Name Me Lawand tells the story of a deaf Kurdish child of a hearing family. Through immersive visual storytelling and a carefully composed score and sound engineering, it ingeniously recreates what life has been like for young Lawand.
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by Edward Lovelace Ed Lovelace uses impressionistic techniques to capture the world of Lawand as he learns to communicate in this moving tale. Five-year-old Lawand is on a quest to find a world...
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