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   Ross Clark to Ross Clark   
   Re: Sign language in the Avatar movies.   
   11 Jan 26 08:54:22   
   
   From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz   
      
   On 10/01/2026 10:28 p.m., Ross Clark wrote:   
   > On 5/01/2026 7:11 p.m., Tilde wrote:   
   >> Christian Weisgerber wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-12-29, Tilde  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Saw "Fire and Ash", noted something in the credits about   
   >>>> a sign language having been created for the movie. There's   
   >>>> been made up spoken languages for movies and tv, not sure   
   >>>> about made up sign languages.   
   >>>   
   >>> Candidates to check would be _La Guerre du feu_ (1981) and   
   >>   
   >> THat one doesn't ring a bell.   
   >>   
   >>> _The Clan of the Cave Bear_ (1986) with their respective   
   >>> portrayals of archaic humans.   
   >>   
   >> Darryl Hannah. Do recall having seen that   
   >> one a LONG time ago. Don't recall much of it,   
   >> tho ; )   
   >>   
   >>   
   > English Title: Quest For Fire   
   > "Special language forms were created by novelist Anthony Burgess, while   
   > patterns of movement and gesture were developed by anthropologist   
   > Desmond Morris."   
   >   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_for_Fire_(film)   
      
   Of course this refers to _La Guerre du feu_ above. Sorry for misplacement.   
      
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