Land of Silence and Darkness - 1973

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

85min
1973
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.9/10

About Land of Silence and Darkness

Land of Silence and Darkness Overview

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

Runtime: 85min

Extra details

Original Title: Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit
Original Language: German
Directed By: Werner Herzog
Production Companies
Werner Herzog FilmproduktionReferat für Filmgeschichte