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Tragedy to Triumph

42 minutes 25 seconds

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Girl reaches out with both hands to touch a boy's face, white cane leaning against her shoulder. Caption. You have a nice face, but sad.

Felix harasses a blind girl in his high school. Through a series of mysterious events, he finds himself blind and sent back to 1935, where he meets Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Felix lives with them and learns about blindness, "seeing" with his heart, and kindness. Sight restored, he applies the lessons learned. Stars deaf actress Phyllis Frelich.

Media Details

Runtime: 42 minutes 25 seconds

Black and white photo of Helen Keller in 1928. Caption. She was able to speak the sentence.
4 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
ASL
Still image from: Helen Keller for Kids
7 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Young Helen Keller, one arm wrapped around an adult woman's shoulder, the other reaching out to hold her hand.
55 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
ASL
Color illustration. Closeup of baby staring upward touching cheek of distressed looking woman.
18 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Woman leans down towards a girl who is seated on the floor next to a labrador retriever. Caption. How do I make her understand?
1 hours 28 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Woman touches arm of a smiling girl with hands in a bowl. Caption. Water.
1 hours 38 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12

Viewer Comments

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    Jordan G.
    April 6th, 2020 at 07:04 PM

    My deaf nephew loved this so much he asked me to watch it. Truly a great way to show compassion and love.

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    Dawn S. (Merill, MI)
    December 11th, 2019 at 07:53 AM

    Best way to teach kindness and compassion

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    DEBBRA B. (Mukwonago, WI)
    June 28th, 2015 at 09:13 PM

    I show this movie every time I do a thematic unit on Deaf/Blind. The students love it and learn a lot about Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. They have demonstrated a more sensitive perspective of people with disabilities. :)