Acting Blind (2006)

Acting Blind

2006

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Martin Duckworth

Crew

Craig Lapp (Additional Sound Re-Recordist)

Marie Tonto-Donati (Administration)

Nickie Merulla (Administration)

Barry Lazar (Consulting Producer)

Chaz Oliver (Digital Imaging Technician)

Phyllis Lewis (Digital Imaging Technician)

Martin Duckworth (Director of Photography)

Gérald Vansier (Editor)