One of our favorite Netflix releases for October is definitely Deaf U . In this documentary series, we are immersed in the community of the deaf and hard of hearing. A very successful first!
When you connect to Netflix, you know very well how it goes. Either we know the precise reason for our coming to the platform or we end up scrolling for hours wondering what we could be watching. All this while our “List” is already jam-packed. If you also have this problem of choice, we are here to help you. The next time you find yourself in front of your television screen, waste no more time and start Deaf U, the sign language campus by Nyle DiMarco. Released in mid-October on Netflix, it immerses us in the lives of young deaf and hard of hearing students .
The program focuses on select students at Gallaudet University in Washington . The latter specializes in the reception of people with hearing disabilities.
Among the students, there are very different profiles:Cheyenna , a Youtuber who acquires a hearing community, Rodney , a football player who is deaf in one ear, Alexa , the seductive student or even Renate in a relationship with another girl. All know each other and are interested in subjects that attract the attention of any young person. Of course, some aspects of the series focus on specificities of the community such as the different ways of signing and again the prejudices that exist there . Everything is told in a sincere and natural way.
If Deaf U is close to a documentary series, it also has a side reality tv . The students are filmed to a certain extent in their intimacy, talk about their heart stories and are also entitled to interviews in front of the camera. Despite everything, this dimension is absolutely not disturbing and will certainly make it possible to unite a young audience around the program.
