Duties of My Heart
1997
⏱️ 11 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
A hybrid short film that merges American Sign Language, contemporary dance, and poetry to tell a deeply personal story about expression, resilience, and the emotional weight of language. Drawing visual inspiration from the experimental dance films of the 1940s, the piece centers a Deaf protagonist whose inner world is revealed not through words, but through movement.
Where to Watch (US)
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Cast
Crew
Director
Judy Lieff
Producer
Judy Lieff
Keywords
danceamerican sign language (asl)