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''Deaf Jam'' is a 2011 documentary film directed and produced by American filmmaker Judy Lieff. The film centers on the experience of Aneta Brodski, a deaf teenager living in Queens, New York, who becomes immersed in the dynamic and three-dimensional form of American Sign Language poetry. When Aneta, an Israel-born ASL poet, eventually meets Tahani, a Palestinian, spoken word poet, the two begin to collaborate, creating a new form of poetry that gains recognition in Deaf and hearing communities alike. ''Deaf Jam'' premiered on PBS's Independent Lens program,〔http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/〕 and was awarded the 2012 Japan Prize for the Best Work of the Youth Category.〔http://www.nhk.or.jp/jp-prize/english/2012/prize_winner.html〕 "Deaf Jam" is a co-production of Made-By-Hand, LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS). == Plot == Aneta Brodski is first exposed to American Sign Language (ASL) poetry through an after-school program at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens. Aneta is an Israeli immigrant, and unlike many of her classmates, was born to an all-deaf family. She is dedicated to the study ASL poetry, and by the end of the first year, has begun to master the three-dimensional form and cultivate a strong poetic voice. The following year, when the program expands its scope and moves to a space shared with Urban Word, an organization at the forefront of the youth spoken word movement, Aneta becomes interested in performing her poetry for hearing audiences. She competes for a spot on the Urban Word slam team, an unprecedented move for a member of the deaf community.〔http://cdn.itvs.org/deaf_jam-discussion.pdf〕 Although Aneta is proud of her deafness, she explains that she does not wish to be defined by it, but would like to have the opportunity to express herself in spheres beyond the deaf community.〔http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/film.html〕 Through her activity at Urban Word, Aneta eventually meets Tahani Salah, a Palestinian spoken word poet, and the two young women begin to collaborate, creating a new form of slam poetry that transcends the politics of their respective national origins. After an arduous process of synthesis, Aneta and Tahani are invited to present their poetry at Bob Holman’s Bowery Poetry Club.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deaf Jam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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