Sociopolitical Documentary hosted by Edward Lovelace, published by Channel 4 in 2022 - English narration.
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Lawand is a young Kurdish boy, deaf since birth. At five years old his future in Iraq looks destined to be limited and lonely. In desperate search of a better life in a world where he can communicate, his family decide to leave their home. After a treacherous journey and a year in a refugee camp, the help of a deaf volunteer brings them to Derby where Lawand joins the Royal School for the Deaf. As he grows older, the film follows his dramatic progress learning British Sign Language, revealing a bright, charismatic and inquisitive boy, who discovers friendship and a new way to express himself. But just as Lawand is joyfully finding his place in the world, the family face deportation from the UK.
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------------------------------ * Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L4 * Video Bitrate: CRF 21 (~1318Kbps) * Video Resolution: 1920x1080 * Frame Rate: 24 FPS * Audio Codec: HE-AAC (Apple) * Audio Bitrate: 160Kbps CVBR 48KHz (278Kbps peak) * Audio Channels: 6 (mainly BSL and some Kurdish and English) * Audio Gain: 2dB * Run-Time: 90 mins * Part Size: 952 MB * Source: HDTV (1080i/h264 8819Kbps CBR 5.94GB) * Subtitles: Embedded English