The Real Helen Keller
Produced and directed by Liz Crow and Ann Pugh
A Redweather Production for Channel Four
2000 50 minutes
With sign language interpretation
[d]The Real Helen Keller is a documentary-biography of Helen Keller which expands greatly on her public image.
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was world famous as the deaf-blind all-American dream child who triumphed against the odds, an image later enshrined in the film The Miracle Worker. She didn't choose this role and battled against it all her life.
"At last, a flesh and blood portrayal of Helen Keller. A vivid portrait of a passionate woman who earned her place on the FBI's wanted list for her radical views and political activism. A remarkable documentary with some fascinating material previously suppressed by the US authorities and the Keller family."
(Vertigo independent film magazine)
"A wry and witty look at the truth beyond the myth. Wonderfully sharp, with unexpected laugh-out-loud moments."
(Channel Four)
Screenings include:
- Channel Four
- Deaf Film Festival
- London Disability Film Festival
- Picture This Festival, Canada
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- Swedish Deaf Film Festival
- Toronto Disability Film and Culture Festival
- Popcorn and a Movie, Access Awareness Association of Calgary
- dov film festival, Stockholm
- disTHIS, New York
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Bristol
- University of Oregan
- Vanderbilt University
Picture This Festival (Canada): Best over 30 minute documentary 2002
Disability Film Festival (London) Best of the Fest 2000, 2001
The Real Helen Keller is produced in spoken English and British Sign Language.
- Stills
- Script .pdf format, 218kb (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- References
- Article .pdf format, 186kb (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Distribution enquiries to Redweather Productions
(0117) 941 5854 (voice) 941 5851 (fax)
production@redweather.co.uk
http://www.redweather.co.uk/
This page last modified: 13 Oct 2007