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"It was so clear, and to the point with how deaf individuals navigate the world without language accessibility," Isidore Niyongabo, president of the executive board of the National Black Deaf Advocates, tells USA TODAY.ĭonna L.
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In case you missed: How Riz Ahmed worked to honor deaf culture in 'Sound of Metal' His simple ability to rock out loud and proud on the drums crumbles when he loses his hearing out of nowhere. The audience embarks on an auditory journey with Ruben. It's clear that "Sound of Metal" did the work to respect the deaf community, though left room for improvement – and sparked a critical conversation about representing the deaf community in Hollywood. Ahmed and Raci have also been generating Oscar buzz. Riz Ahmed's performance as Ruben, a drummer who loses his hearing, in " Sound of Metal" has earned rave reviews from critics and audiences alike – not to mention praise from the deaf community, something difficult for a hearing actor to achieve.Īhmed has been nominated for a Golden Globe and already won best actor at the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the National Board of Review, and Paul Raci, who plays his deaf mentor Joe, has picked up several similarly smaller-scale supporting actor wins as well.
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