Deaf President Now!

"The revolution that refused to be silenced."

2025 1h 41m EN

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★8.1TMDB · 24🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●82Metacritic★8IMDB · 618

Documentary

Synopsis

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Discover the story of the greatest civil rights movement most people have never heard about. During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world's only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead a revolution—and change the course of history.

“The revolution that refused to be silenced.”

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Cast

I. King Jordan
Self
Jerry Covell
Self
Bridgetta Bourne-Firl
Self
Tim Rarus
Self
Greg Hlibok
Self

Credits

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Director: Nyle DiMarco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nyle DiMarco, shot by Jonathan Furmanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Harte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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I. King Jordan and Jerry Covell and Bridgetta Bourne-Firl carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The revolution that refused to be silenced.".

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IMDB entry: tt34965967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nyle DiMarco directs. Jonathan Furmanski behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Michael Harte cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released last year.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nyle DiMarco, shot by Jonathan Furmanski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Harte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6I. King Jordan and Jerry Covell and Bridgetta Bourne-Firl carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The revolution that refused to be silenced.".
8IMDB entry: tt34965967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.