Acting Blind
2006•52m•Released
Documentary
This touching documentary follows a cast of blind and visually impaired actors as they prepare Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blindness. The film takes us deep into the lives of the actors. We hear stories of their shock and disbelief at first losing sight and of their struggles coping with a life without it. We hear them talk about grieving and pining for the visual world. They tell the moving story of how this play is itself a victory, a type of salvation, for each of them. By opening night, at the renowned Place des Arts in Montreal, they are a close-knit cast, well-honed and ready to step out of the wings and into the light.
Director
Martin Duckworth
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Germaine Ying Gee Wong
Producer
Adam Symansky
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