Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)

Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) is a Documentary film directed by Werner Herzog, rated 7.5/10 by 75 viewers.

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

Where to stream (US): Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.

Directed by Werner Herzog. Starring Fini Straubinger, Heinrich Fleischmann, Vladimir Kokol, M. Baaske, Resi Mittermeier.