The Only Interpreter

The Only Interpreter

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Jhon says out loud what others say with their hands.

Although officially Jhon is a bodyguard in the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office, in reality he’s that institution’s only sign language interpreter. For almost 30 years, he’s worked on cases throughout the country, but one of them in particular changed him: it began with a deaf man who came to ask for money at a house in Medellin.

Find the English translation of “The Only Interpreter” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.


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CREDITS

PRODUCED BY
Leonardo Botero and David Trujillo


EDITED BY
Camila Segura, Luis Fernando Vargas and Daniel Alarcón


FACT CHECKING
Desirée Yépez


SOUND DESIGN / MUSIC
Andrés Azpiri 


ILLUSTRATION
Laura Pérez


COUNTRY
Colombia


SEASON 11
Episode 20


PUBLISHED ON
02/15/2022

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