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My Brother Is Deaf

Directing: Peter Hoffman Kimball

Synopsis

When Bennett was born his parents had no clue that something was different, but over time they noticed that he didn’t react to their voices. When Bennett’s deafness was confirmed, they decided that their younger son would undergo complicated surgery to fit a cochlear implant. His big brother Lincoln recounts how he looked forward to Bennett finally appreciating his jokes. But so far it seems that the implant hasn’t fully transformed their lives. Because his family wants to understand Bennett and allow him to communicate, they all learn the sign language that Bennett might have to use his whole life.