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  "path": "/2026/watch-heartfelt-short-healing-hands-about-a-boy-losing-his-hearing/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T18:51:57.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\"I wanted to make you and Mommy happy with me!\" Omeleto has debuted a lovely little short film called Healing Hands, made by filmmaker Jordan Ochel, and it's worth a watch. After playing at film festivals over the last year, it's now available online for everyone to enjoy. Healing Hands is a 14-minute short film about a deaf boy longing for acceptance who finds himself in a situation that will change his understanding of what it means to be \"complete.\" This tender, empathetic story is a portrait of a little boy coming to terms with himself. \"Told with a luminous, composed visual naturalism, it has a sure-handed focus and sensitivity in how the storytelling immerses us in Jonah's world and subjectivity, and a respect for how he & his family approach Jonah's journey from denial to acceptance.\" Starring Alexander Campos III as Jonah. The story is based on the writer / director's own personal experiences growing up. There have been a bunch of superb films about Deafness recently, better to see more because many people still need to learn. Along with Oscar winner CODA, I'm also a fan of Sound of Metal and recent doc Deaf President Now. Watch the short below. Thanks to Jordan for the tip on his short debuting online. Original intro via YouTube: \"Jonah is a […]",
  "title": "Watch: Heartfelt Short 'Healing Hands' About a Boy Losing His Hearing"
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