@article{1356185,
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      author = {Leshem, Oded Adomi.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1356185},
      title = {Voices from El Sayed [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      abstract = {This unique festival film is a contribution to the debate  between those who want to preserve the deaf culture and  those who want to give children an opportunity to integrate  into the hearing world. It presents this conflict from the  perspective of another culture. Because of a congenital  predisposition, the Bedouin village of El-Sayed in the  middle of the Negev desert has the largest proportion of  deaf people in the world. The people of El-Sayed do not  consider deafness a handicap.Through generations they have  developed a unique sign language, making it the most  popular communication method among both the deaf and  hearing.The tranquility of the village is interrupted by  Salim, father of three-year-old, Muhammad, who decides to  have his deaf son receive a cochlear implant, which is  offered by the Israeli health system. The film follows the  impact of this advanced medical process on a traditional  culture, as it gives an intimate portrait of a child's  learning to hear.},
      recid = {1356185},
      pages = {1 online resource (52 min.).},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      year = {2004},
}