A profoundly deaf six year-old girl from Swindon is heading for Hollywood after a film she starred in, designed to promote awareness around hearing impairment, was shortlisted for the Oscars.
“When we tell Maisie about the message of the film, she simply says of course I can do anything.” Father, Gilson Sly
Maisie Sly plays a deaf girl struggling in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication via sign language, in The Silent Child. The 20-minute short has already won critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals.
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