The Iron Tongue

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The Iron Tongue, is a 2007 Tunisian movie, directed by Abdelaziz Bouchmel. with a runtime of 15 minutes.

Overview

The Iron Tongue is a Tunisian documentary that takes viewers inside the world of traditional ironwork through the story of "Uncle Khalifa," an elderly blacksmith who plies his trade in a humble palm-frond workshop on the outskirts of a village in southeastern Tunisia. What makes this portrait remarkable is the family's extraordinary circumstance: most of its members are deaf-mute, yet together they navigate the demanding work of the forge and the everyday challenges of communication with remarkable resilience and ingenuity. The film observes their daily life with quiet sensitivity, honoring a vanishing craft and celebrating the human spirit's capacity to endure.

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