Over three years, hull recorded over 16 hours of material creating a story of loss, rebirth and transformation. It was the first time the recording had been played for almost 25 years. Jul, 2016 image courtesy of curzon artificial eye seeing blindness in the eye. Zacma is a 2016 polish drama film directed by ryszard bugajski. Jun 30, 2016 simone kirby in notes on blindness but his determination grows, over the course of the film, to grasp the specifics of his disability as an opportunity, not just a setback. With exclusive access to these original recordings, notes on blindness encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life.
In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, writer and theologian john hull became totally blind. Following on from the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative. Notes on blindness 2016, directed by pete middleton and. Sinopsis notes on blindness 2016 pada tahun 1983, penulis dan teolog john hull akhirnya buta total. Short film the muse screens with selected shows of notes on blindness between fri 1 thu 7 jul the muse pg dir tim walkergb 201414 mins ben whishaw, kirsten mcmenamy legend has it that if a human man falls in love with a mermaid she will grow legs. Sein erblinden erlebt er als eine graduelle verminderung des visuellen. This film meanders in the terrain vague between documentary and fiction.
Upon their publication in 1990, oliver sacks described the work as the. The fear of losing ones sight is perfectly captured in an inspiring docudrama about author and. Jul 21, 2016 the filmmakers have worked in conjunction with moviereading to create a mobile phone app in which synchronised subtitles and audio description track for notes on blindness can be streamed. The 16 hours of spoken text he dictates over a period of three years is later adapted to a book and forms the basis for notes on blindness. A journey into the world of blindness is the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness i have. Following the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness takes a creative approach to the documentary form. The film notes on blindness uses those recordings lipsynched by professional actors to recreate john hulls experience in one of the most poignant films to date in 2016. He knew that if he didnt try to understand his blindness it would destroy him. Having lost his sight in 1983, just before the birth of his son, theologian john hull began recording his experiences of blindness on a tape recorder. Mike brett of uk outfit archers mark, a producer on notes on blindness, will produce chaplin with ben limberg of smaller biggie and john battsek of passion pictures. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassette.
In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian john hull went blind. Hull, who became totally blind after decades of steadily deteriorating vision. Notes on blindness has won several awards since its sundance film festival premiere. Following on from the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative and one of the most essential british documentaries of the year. Notes on blindness the film programme francine stock talks to james spinney and peter middleton, the makers of groundbreaking documentary notes on blindness, which also has a version in virtual.
Notes on blindness 2016 letterboxd your life in film. I wish they opted for a dramatic feature or purer documentary doesnt have to be based on talking heads, not this hybrid formally it is not the most interesting approach for a film on blindness, and the dramatic reconstructions are fine but a little bland. In english oliver sacks, the great neurologist, wrote that john hulls memoir, on sight and insight. Trailer for the documentary notes on blindness in 1983, author, teacher and theologian john hull 19352015 went blind after years of declining vision. You cant help but become acutely aware of your eyesight if youre lucky enough to have it while watching a film about living with blindness. Film blindness en streaming vf gratuit complet hd 2008 en. Jul 01, 2016 directed by peter middleton, james spinney. Based on the audio diaries of academic and theologian john hull, this film offers an impressionistic recreation of his slow descent into blindness. We hear the voices of hull and his wife, but we see actors. Hull, who died last year, recorded his thoughts on blindness on tape, at. Annette cyrs precise and intimate study of blindness of many kindsphysical, emotional, professional, genderbased, generationalis equally a study of the passion to see, to know, to find beauty and grace amid limitation and altering circumstance.
One of john hulls original tape recorders, in a still from the film. Following the emmy awardwinning short film of the same name, notes on blindness takes a creative. Jul 01, 2016 notes on blindness is an insight into the life of john hull, an academic who, as he descended into the darkness of total blindness, began to record his thoughts and feelings on the process. Jun 29, 2016 a touching and insightful film, notes on blindness provides a personal examination of what it is like to go blind. Lipsyncing his voice from the tapes to reenacted scenes of his daytoday life and staging the vivid dreams he began to have, the filmmakers have created an absorbing documentary that explores a. Since premiering at the 2016 sundance film festival in january, notes on blindness and the sister vr project notes on blindness. Jul 03, 2016 the film programme francine stock talks to james spinney and peter middleton, the makers of groundbreaking documentary notes on blindness, which also has a version in virtual reality. Simone kirby in notes on blindness but his determination grows, over the course of the film, to grasp the specifics of his disability as an opportunity, not just a setback. Hull, who died last year, recorded his thoughts on blindness on tape, at first daily, then less frequently as time. His autobiographical recordings were published in the book touching the rock. Notes on blindness 2016, directed by pete middleton and james. The film becomes, in the end, a small gem of compassion. Bbc radio 4 the film programme, notes on blindness. A journey into the world of blindness is the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness i have ever read.
Dr khalid ali, screening room editor literary work exploring visual impairment and blindness has always been rewarded by great critical receptionall. Notes on blindness, a documentary based on the theologian john m. The most precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness i have ever read. It is so reliant on audio voiceover, it would perhaps be better suited to being a radio documentary. Notes on blindness 2016 bluray 720p subtitle indonesia.
Notes on blindness is a moving, intimate documentary, a triumph of sound and image, and a poetic examination of love, loss, memory and marriage. Into darkness is an immersive virtual reality vr project. 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. Can notes on blindness change the way streaming caters for. Not only is the film available with subtitles, but it also comes with a range of different audio tracks specially designed for blind and partially sighted. He kept an audio diary during this drastic period of his life. Notes on blindness is an insight into the life of john hull, an academic who, as he descended into the darkness of total blindness, began to record his thoughts and feelings on the process. Notes on blindness opened in us theaters on 16th november 2016 find your local screening here. Notes on blindness after losing sight, john hull knew that if he did not try to understand blindness it would destroy him. Notes on blindness uses the aural diaries of the late academic, john hull, to tell the absorbing story of what happened following his loss of his sight in 1983 at the age of 45. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, hull began documenting his experiences on audio cassette and wrote his autobiography touching. In 1983 he began keeping an audio diary, documenting his extraordinary journey into a world beyond sight year.
Notes on blindness 2016 in 1983, when writer john hull goes blind just before the birth of his son, he starts making a diary on audio cassette to make sense of all the changes. Notes on blindness opened in us theaters on 16th november 2016 find your local screening here the film was released in the uk on 1st july and is still playing in a handful of cinemas. Notes on blindness is a 2016 british documentary film directed by peter middleton and james spinney. Notes on blindness recreates hulls fascinating and deeply moving experiences through an immersive hybrid of documentary. Sensitive, poetic and thoughtprovoking, the film charts hulls journey through. Notes on blindness traces one mans difficult journey and emerges with a.
Nov 16, 2016 notes on blindness, a documentary based on the theologian john m. Following the emmy award winning short film of the same name, notes on blindness painstakingly recreates hulls life from the early 1980s as well as articulating his. Notes on blindness 2016 notes on blindness 2016 streaming vf notes on blindness 2016 film entier notes on blindness 2016 film complet en francais streaming vf 123movies. Notes on blindness 2016 u 1h 26m documentaries based on the audio diaries of academic and theologian john hull, this film offers an impressionistic recreation of his slow descent into blindness. Notes on blindness en streaming hd gratuit sans illimite, synopsis. Notes on blindness traces one mans difficult journey and emerges with a reflection on the human condition thats as uplifting and edifying as it is simply. Notes on blindness 2016 film complet en streaming vf hd. Based on the audio diaries of academic and theologian john hull, this film offers an impressionistic.
Hulls memoir, subtly evokes sightlessness with figures in silhouette. The film was released in the uk on 1st july and is still playing in a handful of cinemas. Hull, marilyn hull, miranda beinartsmith, jamie bradley. Nov 16, 2016 notes on blindness has won several awards since its sundance film festival premiere. I would like to see it again myself, but this time in the version i can share with several of my relatives whose vision is no longer present. An unprecedented film explores the world beyond sight british theologian john hull recorded audio diaries to document his transition from grief to grace. It has been supported by creative england, british film institute, impact partners, arte france, swedish film institute, bbc storyville, cinereach, britdoc, new york times and. Now theyve become an awardwinning film designed for all levels of sightedness. May 14, 2008 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. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette.
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