In rural Nicaragua, Dulce Maria and her brother Francisco are deaf adults without any language–spoken, written, or signed–until Tomasa, a deaf sign-language teacher, arrives determined to teach them their first words. A Life Without Words (2011) was directed and shot by Adam Isenberg, who will be present for the screening.

There will be a reception in the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive 6:00-7:00 pm prior to the screening at 7:00-9:00 pm. ASL interpretation will be provided. there will be a Q&A with director Adam Isenberg, Tessa Bent (Speech & Hearing Sciences), Rob Loveless (Speech & Hearing Sciences American Sign Language Program), and Jonathan Risner (Spanish & Portuguese).

This event is free and open to the public. Open captions and ASL interpretation will be provided.

Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, the Department of International Studies, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, the Department of Linguistics, and the Center for Documentary Research and Practice.