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Review by PJ ★★★★

no subtitles needed for the double middle fingers it truly is the universal language

Review by ᴊᴏᴇ ᴍᴄᴋᴇᴏᴡɴ ★★★★ Liked

Fight the power ✊

Inspirational stuff.

Review by Kevflix And Chill ★★★★½

Absolutely compelling. While watching The Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, I was introduced to the Deaf President Now! movement, which that documentary directly references as one of the most pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights movement, particularly for the Deaf community. The protest took place in 1988, and I was a little too young to it, but when I saw SXSW had a documentary dedicated to the movement, I was eager to check it out.
This film delivers a beat-by-beat of how Gallaudet University’s students and allies fought back when the board of directors ignored two qualified Deaf candidates and instead appointed a hearing president. The students organized and literally locked down the school, preventing any staff…

Review by Cinema_Snobb ★★★★½

The story of the great civil rights movement most people have never heard about. During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world's only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead a revolution and change the course of history.

"Deaf President Now!" is not just an important look at the evolution of Civil Rights movement in this nation, but also is something that needs to be embraced and today in a time when such rights are so fragile. This time it was the right moment for the deaf community to take control of their own destinies.

The process to get there, however, is filled disappointment, anger, sadness, frustration, and joy. This documentary has all those and is…

Review by Abhinav C ★★★★ Liked

One of the most riveting documentaries of the decade and one of the most important human right stories ever told.

It's very rare documentary that is able to capture a moment in time so completely while standing behind a strong message with conviction. It's an engaging and inspiring featuring great archival footage, this doc effectively shows you how frustrating it was from the students perspective of feeling powerless.
It's an electrifying documentary about deaf students using their power to affect real change.
It's a must watch for you and this fresh documentary is a rousing, informative, and eye-opening experience.

Review by dannyburgh ★★★★ Liked

That smug look on spillman's face during the fire alarm puts her in the running for villain of the year

Review by Matt Neglia ★★★★ Liked

DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! is a rousing & well-constructed documentary that captures the historic fight of students at an all-deaf university as they protested for their right to be led by a deaf president. Featuring some of the most impactful editing and sound design in any documentary this year, it brilliantly weaves together energetic interviews with those directly involved and electrifying archival footage to create something that is equally exhilarating as it is inspiring. A crowd-pleasing testament to the power of political activism at its finest.

Review by Jack Moulton ★★★★

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Fun fact, Nyle DiMarco wanted to be a math teacher before he became very involved with Hollywood. 

The way my physical education teacher was part of this protest back in 1988 is insane.

Review by Willy Evans ★★★★½

"I'm dean now but I'll be deaf forever."

Review by Virzha Mutia P ★★★★

This doc about the Deaf movement hits hard, powerful, thoughtful, and super well put together. The way it blends interviews, old clips, and sharp sound design really pulls you into the moment. You can feel the frustration, hope, and fight of the deaf community back then. It gets a bit repetitive at times, but Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim make sure this important story gets the spotlight it deserves.

Review by Léo Barbosa ★★★

Day 1781 of watching at least one film per day - Awards: Prospects 2025/26

As good as any talking heads' "story of an event you haven't heard of" sort of documentary can get. Inspirational displays of oppression being fought through direct subversive action, a reminder that Western universities have not, in fact, gone far enough for Gaza. I wish the filmmakers had dug a bit deeper on some thorny issues that are presented but not explored, such as deaf culture and essentialism (one of the interviewees even gets to call King Jordan not a "real deaf"). Not as stylish or messy as "Crip Camp", but it's a nice introduction to disability activism from DiMarco and Guggenheim.