Name Me Lawand
PG
After a treacherous journey and a year in a refugee camp, the help of a deaf volunteer brings them to Derby where Lawand joins the Royal School for the Deaf. As he grows older, the film follows his dramatic progress learning British Sign Language, revealing a bright, charismatic and inquisitive boy, who discovers friendship and a new way to express himself. But just as Lawand is joyfully finding his place in the world, the family face deportation from the UK.
Details
“A beautifully shot, intimate and powerful story about hope and discovery and the power of talking to one another no matter what barriers stand between us.”
Helen O'Hara, Empire
“This heartfelt documentary shows us the world from the point of view of a migrant whose life was revolutionised by a school for the deaf in the UK.”
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
