You can now watch the full documentary Talayotic Menorca, an insular cyclopean odyssey on our website. As the transversal and inclusive project that is Talayotic Menorca, the medium-length film is available in Catalan, Spanish and English, also in sign language so that all citizens can enjoy this journey through the Talayotic civilization, still alive and present in every landscape of our island.
The adaptation to sign language has been possible thanks to the staff and volunteers of ASSORME (Association of Deaf People of Menorca) and the support and collaboration of the Service for Deaf People of the Foundation for People with Disabilities of Menorca.
The Consell Insular de Menorca promoted the production of this documentary in order to support the candidacy. The aim is to encourage people to get involved in the conservation of Talayotic heritage and discover our prehistoric ancestors culture.
Filmed by Espiral Producciones TV SL, Talayotic Menorca, an insular cyclopean odyssey was directed by Manu Balaguer, written by Laura Jurado and consulted by the archaeologist Amalia Pérez-Juez. This 38 minute long film is a journey through the history of our island, from Talayotic times to the present day. 17 testimonies from a diverse group of people, mostly archaeologists, are collected to detail the story surrounding Talayotic Menorca. A geologist, the owner of a site and the coordinator of the World Heritage candidacy file, Cipriano Marín, also participate in the film. The actress who gives voice to the documentary in Catalan and Spanish is Enka Alonso from Menorca.
Sign language adaptation
To adapt the documentary to Catalan, Spanish and international sign language, ASSORME has designated a person for each language. The original text has been adapted to a comprehensible format in sign language (with its own structure, etc.) This includes research for the pertinent vocabulary agreeing among the three languages on some specific
signs related to Talayotic Menorca that are not commonly used.
It must be considered that the signing and the audio must coincide, which is not easy due to the speed of the oral language and, furthermore, because it is a text with specialized vocabulary.