Name Me Lawand PG

"★★★★ – A heartening tale told with poise and empathy" – Little White Lies

"★★★★ – as pure and literal a manifestation of ‘finding your voice’ as you’ll see" – Time Out

"a considerately crafted, impressionistic documentary" – Sight & Sound

★★★★ – Guardian

Screening as part of Journeys Festival International.

Born profoundly deaf in Iraq, Lawand spent his early years unable to communicate with anyone around him.

When his family take the desperate journey to the UK, Lawand is enrolled at the Royal School for the Deaf Derby and begins to thrive. But his family face a further fight against being deported.

From the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed The Possibilities Are Endless, this deeply moving film documents the story of Lawand.

English/Kurdish/BSL with subtitles.

Will be shown with descriptive subtitles.

Audio Description is available on all shows, please ask at Box Office for more information.