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Coming soon: Egypt's first film with hearing-impaired cast

In a first for Egyptian cinema, director Ahmed Afifi has shot a version of his film in sign language starring hearing-impaired actors.

For the first time in the history of Egyptian cinema, a movie will be filmed in two versions, with one exclusively starring deaf and hearing-impaired actors.

This unique idea came to film director Ahmed Afifi when he found out — and was shocked by — how many Egyptians are hearing-impaired.

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