Sound and Fury (2000)

If you could make your deaf children hear, would you do it?

Documentary

A documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their deaf identity.

Release Date: October 25, 2000
Runtime: 1h 20m
Rating: 7.3/10 (15 votes)

Director: Josh Aronson

Cast: Heather Artinian, Marianne Artinian, Peter Artinian, Nita Artinian, Chris Artinian, Mari Artinian, Pat Chute, Simon Parisier

Production: Aronson Film Associates, Public Policy Productions, The TV Lab at WNET/13

Full Cast (46 people)

Heather Artinian as Self
Marianne Artinian as Self
Peter Artinian as Self
Nita Artinian as Self
Chris Artinian as Self
Mari Artinian as Self
Pat Chute as Self - Cochlear Implant Audiologist
Simon Parisier as Self - Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Shelby Vestrich as Self
Michael Mancini as Self
Nancy Mancini as Self
Emily Artinian as Self
Susan Cheffo as Self - Principal of Nassau County Voces
Peter Artinian, Sr. as Self
James Tucker as Self - Superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf
Timothy Artinian as Self (uncredited)
C.J. Artinian as Self (uncredited)
Christopher Artinian, Jr. as Self (uncredited)
Peter Artinian III as Self (uncredited)
Joey Artinian as Self (uncredited)
Nicholas Artinian as Self (uncredited)
Nancy Angermaier as Interpreter
Lisa DeMarco as Interpreter
Shirley Pence Gamber as Interpreter
Rosalind Hitchman as Interpreter
Jo Ann Kranis as Interpreter
Barbara Lanman as Interpreter
Mary Grace Lipski as Interpreter
Richard Rubin as Interpreter
Mara Zuckerman as Interpreter

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Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

If you could make your deaf children hear, would you do it?

Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

If you could make your deaf children hear, would you do it?

80 min

A documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their deaf identity.

If you could make your deaf children hear, would you do it?

80 min

A documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear but may threaten their deaf identity.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date10/25/2000

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Production Companies

Aronson Film Associates

Public Policy Productions

The TV Lab at WNET/13

Spoken Languages

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Cast

HA

Heather Artinian

as Self

MA

Marianne Artinian

as Self

PA

Peter Artinian

as Self

NA

Nita Artinian

as Self

CA

Chris Artinian

as Self

MA

Mari Artinian

as Self

PC

Pat Chute

as Self - Cochlear Implant Audiologist

SP

Simon Parisier

as Self - Cochlear Implant Surgeon

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sound and Fury about?▾

A documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices t…

How long is Sound and Fury?▾

1h 20m

When was Sound and Fury released?▾

October 25, 2000

Who directed Sound and Fury?▾

Josh Aronson

Who stars in Sound and Fury?▾

Heather Artinian, Marianne Artinian, Peter Artinian

What genre is Sound and Fury?▾

Documentary

Is Sound and Fury available to stream?▾

Yes, on DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel