Planet of Snail

Synopsis: Sensitively directed documentary about South Korean couple Young-Chan and Soon-Ho. Young-Chan, who has been deaf and blind since childhood, lives with Soon-Ho, who has a spinal condition which affects her growth. The two communicate by touch. The film, which shows the couple going about their everyday life, features a poetic commentary from Young-Chan.
Language: English
Country: South Korea
Year of release: 2013
Subjects: Social Studies
Keywords: blindness; deafness; disabled people; documentary films; South Korea

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Notes: Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

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