Plot
In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life, excavating the interior world of blindness.
Written by
Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Directed by
Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Creative England, BFI Film Fund, ARTE, Cinephil, The Bertha Foundation, BBC Storyville, Archer's Mark, Impact Partners
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 3 BAFTA 4 wins & 15 nominations total