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Milan

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North East Film Archive

The North East Film Archive, based at Teesside University, save and celebrate the screen heritage of the North East of England. At the heart of their collection are films made by, and for, local people, reflecting and representing the communities, places and distinctive identity of the region. Together with their sister archive in Yorkshire they form the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive, a unique pan-regional resource with over 75,000 moving image artefacts, part of York St John University. They unlock the collections for artists, academics, curators, programmers, researchers, and producers to reveal compelling stories from the vaults. www.yfanefa.com

Milan

An incredibly rare example of deaf dystopian sci-fi; prepare to have your eyes opened to a whole new world.

A chilling vision of a world the Milan Conference may have wanted. When deaf educators gathered in Milan for their annual conference in 1880 they arrived with a bias against sign language. There was a view among some educators at the time that oral education was superior to manual education, and they resolved to ban the use of sign language in schools. This ban not only hindered children and young adults in their education, but it constituted a violation of their human rights. The ban was not fully overturned until 100 years later. An apology was finally issued in 2010.

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Inclusive, Introspective, Inspiring.

Brave voices from historically marginalised groups share inspiring and uplifting stories of hope.

In the late 20th Century, people with a physical or a sensory impairment faced daily battles against a society geared to the needs of the able-bodied mainstream. Here we see authentic stories of affected individuals and institutions creating imaginative solutions, paving the way for a socially-inclusive model of disability which would benefit generations to come.

10 videos in this collection

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The Sheffy Boys

  • Sheffield
  • 1993
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Reality Sandwich

  • Gateshead
  • 1994
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Central Taxis

  • Gateshead
  • 1990
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Focus on Airs

  • Gateshead
  • 1991
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Milan

  • Gateshead
  • 1991
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The Visual Quiz

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1991
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A Sporting Chance

  • Forest Hall
  • 2004
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Grasping the Future

  • Forest Hall
  • 1999
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Operation Easy Diner

  • Forest Hall
  • 1992
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Look Out London, Here We Come

  • Forest Hall
  • 1992
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