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See What I Say (Holly Near's Concert Reaches Out to the Deaf)

• 1981 ----- color ----- 24 min ----- 16mm
• The charismatic Holly Near, feminist folksinger, is breaking through the barrier that separates the hearing and the deaf communities. She shares her concert stage with Susan Freundlich, recognized American Sign Language interpreter, who incorporates mime and dance in the translation of the lyrics. Their synchronized performance heightens the impact of her vision of a better world.
• Topics: (Disability Studies, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Women Studies)

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