After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.
Jack Hull
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.
The film was directed by James Spinney.
The screenplay was written by Pete Middleton and James Spinney.
The score was composed by James Spinney.
Cinematography was handled by Gerry Floyd.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt5117222.
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Notes on Blindness
Released
18
English
United Kingdom, United States of America
