To Hear or Not to Hear

Synopsis

A fictional portrayal of the sort of situation which can arise in a family where one member is hard of hearing. The situation is shown from the point of view of the normally hearing members of the family and of the deaf person with the objective of showing those with normal hearing what it is like to be deaf. Illustrates what life could be like for people who don’t look after their own hearing and discusses the limitations of lipreading and hearing aids and the conditions required for these forms of communication to be useful.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 10 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1984

Availability

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Notes

Advisors: Institute of Sound & Vibration Research, University of Southampton and the Department of Audiology & Education for the Deaf, University of Manchester.

Uses

Health and safety training.*

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

deafness; hearing disorders

Credits

Director

Jill Mansfield

Producer

Jeff Osment

Writer

Jill Mansfield

Contributor

Brian Sinclair

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Greenhill Films

Distributor

Name

Mansfield, Jill