In an intimate essayistic approach, the Argentinian filmmaker Charo Mato talks about her life with hearing loss. She was diagnosed with progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the first year of school. By the age of 23, she was completely deaf and, against her parents' wishes, decided to have a cochlear implant. Without pathos, but with a clear view, she links personal memories with social and scientific questions – and thus creates space for empathy without ever provoking pity. The documentary 8 STORIES ABOUT MY HEARING LOSS is divided into eight sections that interweave biographical narratives with visual reflections. A multi-layered portrait of identity, language and autonomy emerges from the combination of medical education, everyday experiences and poetic introspection. The work has received numerous international awards – including at the Houston Latino Film Festival and the Construir Cine Film Festival in Argentina – and has been screened at major platforms such as the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Santiago de Chile International Film Festival. A moving cinematic self-empowerment about hearing, speaking – and being heard.
Charo went deaf at 23 and got a cochlear implant. She now asks herself: How can a hearing-impaired person hear again?
In an intimate essayistic approach, the Argentinian filmmaker Charo Mato talks about her life with hearing loss. She was diagnosed with progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the first year of school. By the age of 23, she was completely deaf and, against her parents' wishes, decided to have a cochlear implant. Without pathos, but with a clear view, she links personal memories with social and scientific questions – and thus creates space for empathy without ever provoking pity.
The documentary 8 STORIES ABOUT MY HEARING LOSS is divided into eight sections that interweave biographical narratives with visual reflections. A multi-layered portrait of identity, language and autonomy emerges from the combination of medical education, everyday experiences and poetic introspection.
The work has received numerous international awards – including at the Houston Latino Film Festival and the Construir Cine Film Festival in Argentina – and has been screened at major platforms such as the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Santiago de Chile International Film Festival. A moving cinematic self-empowerment about hearing, speaking – and being heard.