Friday, May 1, 2015

Marie’s Story

A new film opening tonight that tells the story of a French teenager born deaf and blind. Set in the late 1800s, Marie's Story tells the saga of Marie Heurtin who is played by deaf actress Ariana Rivoire. She is taken to a convent where Catholic nuns teach her to sign. Read the film's New York Times review here and the NPR review here. Below is the movie tailer.