CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 0h 11m

Duties of My Heart

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.

Directed byJudy Lieff

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1997

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Starring
Terrylene

Terrylene

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Directed by
Judy Lieff
Produced by
Judy Lieff

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