Acting Blind (2006)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.285 |
Directed By
Martin Duckworth
Crew
Aldéo Jean
Sylvain Desbiens
Robert Marcel Lepage
Denis Gathelier
Nicolas Borycki
Garry Beitel
Vuk Stojanovic
Marc Hénaut
Marie Tonto-Donati
Chaz Oliver
Linda Payette
Germaine Ying Gee Wong
Sally Bochner
Claude Cardinal
Gaspard Gaudreau
Don Ayer
Robert Marcel Lepage
Martin Duckworth
Yanik Cloutier
Phyllis Lewis
Craig Lapp
Miya Kondo
Claude Langlois
Barry Lazar
Serge Boivin
Gérald Vansier
Glenn Hodgins
Martin Duckworth
Adam Symansky
Nickie Merulla
Isabelle Rajotte
Sia Koukoulas
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