Emilio Insolera, film 'Sign Gene'

Emilio Insolera is understandably emphatic about the fact that there are very few films about deaf people actually made by the deaf themselves. Certainly, he resents the pitiful, stereotypical 'victim role' most commonly foisted upon the deaf in mainstream movies . These movies tend towards the perspective of the hearing majority when it comes to the subject of deafness. But with Sign Gene the world is now firmly seen through the eyes of the deaf , affording a view of how their world really is. And for this director it is assuredly no a world of victims, but of people empowered by their own personal situations. 

Though Insolera's latest project may feature martial arts, yakuza fistfights and even the odd helicopter chase, central to its core will be the emphasis on deaf issues and Sign language. Indeed, the movie's biggest departure is the language in which it is directed: Sign language.