Fable Deaf
COMING 2023!
Fable Deaf is a magical realist myth, set in a world of visual rather than spoken language, where anger can bring a storm, and tears of frustration can become a monsoon. The story follows Hugo (Allard Thomas), a Deaf elder, stubbornly rooted in history and tradition, whose rigid system of artifacts and memories is jeopardized by the unwelcome arrival of Jaul (Mustafa Alabssi), an illiterate and languageless young traveler. The plot revolves around the conflict between the two men, the interventions of Hugo’s young mentee, Devi (Fatima Nafisa), and the isolation of the Deaf child, Jasper (Oscar Grodecki), whose future in the Deaf community is at stake.
Fable Deaf stars four Deaf Saskatchewan actors between the ages of 12 and 74, all of whom identify as culturally Deaf and communicate using American Sign Language, and who have contributed to the film’s narrative. Created by Deaf Crows Collective,
Fable Deaf is a unique short film with lush visual effects and an all-Deaf cast that examines the threat of cultural devastation, and offers an invitation for its preservation.
Written and Produced by Deaf Crows Collective
Directed by Chrystene Ells
Starring (in alphabetical order):
Mustafa Alabssi
Oscar Grodecki
Fatima Nafisa
Allard Thomas
Cinematographer: Berny Hi
Production Design: Geoffrey Lee Park
Costume Design: Candace Cardoso
Line Producer: Michelle Grodecki
Deaf Cultural Consultant: Dr. Joanne Weber
Shot on location at the Saskatchewan Production Stage, Regina, SK
Fable Deaf is a magical realist myth, set in a world of visual rather than spoken language, where anger can bring a storm, and tears of frustration can become a monsoon. The story follows Hugo (Allard Thomas), a Deaf elder, stubbornly rooted in history and tradition, whose rigid system of artifacts and memories is jeopardized by the unwelcome arrival of Jaul (Mustafa Alabssi), an illiterate and languageless young traveler. The plot revolves around the conflict between the two men, the interventions of Hugo’s young mentee, Devi (Fatima Nafisa), and the isolation of the Deaf child, Jasper (Oscar Grodecki), whose future in the Deaf community is at stake.
Fable Deaf stars four Deaf Saskatchewan actors between the ages of 12 and 74, all of whom identify as culturally Deaf and communicate using American Sign Language, and who have contributed to the film’s narrative. Created by Deaf Crows Collective,
Fable Deaf is a unique short film with lush visual effects and an all-Deaf cast that examines the threat of cultural devastation, and offers an invitation for its preservation.
Written and Produced by Deaf Crows Collective
Directed by Chrystene Ells
Starring (in alphabetical order):
Mustafa Alabssi
Oscar Grodecki
Fatima Nafisa
Allard Thomas
Cinematographer: Berny Hi
Production Design: Geoffrey Lee Park
Costume Design: Candace Cardoso
Line Producer: Michelle Grodecki
Deaf Cultural Consultant: Dr. Joanne Weber
Shot on location at the Saskatchewan Production Stage, Regina, SK
Fable Deaf is possible thanks to the generous support of:
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