Deaf President Now!

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Overview

In 1988, Deaf students at Gallaudet University protested until the school appointed its first Deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan, marking a pivotal moment for Deaf rights and representation.

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Cast: Abigail Marlowe, Bridgette Bourne-Firl, Greg Hlibok, I. King Jordan, Jerry Covell, Leland Orser, Paul Adelstein, Tim Blake Nelson, Tim Rarus, Weston Broache

Director: Davis Guggenheim, Nyle DiMarco

Genre: Documentary

Country: United States

Release Year: 2025

IMDB Rating: 8 (776 votes)

TMDB Rating: 8.1 (1 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 100

Metacritic: 82

Runtime: 1h 40m

Release Date: 2025-05-16

Awards: Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys, 1 win & 3 nominations total

Tagline: The revolution that refused to be silenced.