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What the Deaf Man Heard

Where:

 Georgia

When:

 The 1960s The 1940s

For twenty years, he lived in silence. Now his heart needs to speak the truth. — In 1945, a young boy arrives in a small Georgia town on a bus from which his mother was abducted and murdered. Alone he sits quietly and everyone becomes convinced that he is deaf and mute. Deciding that silence offers some power and protection, the boy decides to remain mute and just listens to all that is being said around him by people who think that he cannot hear.

Released in 1997 — 120 minutes

Genres:

 Comedy Drama

Language:

 English