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.
Cast
Heather Artinian
Self
Marianne Artinian
Self
Peter Artinian
Self
Nita Artinian
Self
Chris Artinian
Self
Mari Artinian
Self
Pat Chute
Self - Cochlear Implant Audiologist
Simon Parisier
Self - Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Shelby Vestrich
Self
Michael Mancini
Self
Nancy Mancini
Self
Emily Artinian
Self
Susan Cheffo
Self - Principal of Nassau County Voces
Peter Artinian, Sr.
Self
James Tucker
Self - Superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf
Timothy Artinian
Self (uncredited)
C.J. Artinian
Self (uncredited)
Christopher Artinian, Jr.
Self (uncredited)
Peter Artinian III
Self (uncredited)
Joey Artinian
Self (uncredited)
Nicholas Artinian
Self (uncredited)
Nancy Angermaier
Interpreter
Lisa DeMarco
Interpreter
Shirley Pence Gamber
Interpreter
Rosalind Hitchman
Interpreter
Jo Ann Kranis
Interpreter
Barbara Lanman
Interpreter
Mary Grace Lipski
Interpreter
Richard Rubin
Interpreter
Mara Zuckerman
Interpreter
Jamie Leigh Allen
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Jemma Braham
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Freeda Cat
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Scott Davidson
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Ruthanne Gereghty
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
John Griffin
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Barbara Herel
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
David Jacobs
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Karl Katz
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
John Kaufman
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Ann Lenane
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Phillip Namanworth
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Veronica Nash
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Saul Nathan-Kazis
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Allison Weisberg
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Liza Weisberg
Voice Over Performer (Voice)
Crew
Josh Aronson
Director, Executive Producer
Ann Collins
Editor
Jon Fordham
Online Editor
Roger Weisberg
Producer
Stacey Barnett
Production Assistant
Alice Bertoni
Production Assistant
Mary Conner
Production Assistant
Bill D'Agostino
Production Assistant
Brian Danitz
Camera Operator
Kenny Gronningsater
Camera Operator
Mead Hunt
Camera Operator
Gordy Waterman
Camera Operator
Brett Wiley
Camera Operator
Elizabeth Bunnell
Casting Assistant
Danny Caccavo
Sound Editor
Dow McKeever
Sound Editor, Production Sound Mixer
Marsha Moore
Sound Editor
David Jaunai
Production Sound Mixer
Jose Aviles
Sound
Daniel Brooks
Sound
Brian Buckley
Sound
Francisco Latorre
Sound
John Murphy
Sound
Robert Reed
Sound
Juan Rodriguez
Sound
Dean Sarjeant
Sound
Liz Lewis
ADR Voice Casting
Mark Suozzo
Original Music Composer
Deborah Clancy
Production Manager
Patrick Boyton
Production Intern
James Dean
Production Intern
Ted Gesing
Production Intern
Lauren Harder
Production Intern
Paula Kling
Production Intern
Barbara Kopeloff
Production Intern
Ross Troyan
Production Intern
Chen‐Hsi Wong
Production Intern
Charlie Levi
Title Designer
Stephen Segaller
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jackie Roth
Coordinating Producer
Julie Sacks
Coordinating Producer
Susan Cheffo
Thanks
Judy Harrison
Thanks
Aaron Mendelsohn
Thanks
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