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.
Remarkable documentary imaginatively exploring theologian John Hull’s loss of sight.
This absorbing film soberly reconstructs audio diaries that chart theologian John M Hull’s experience of becoming blind. It is moving and profound.
The filmmakers tell his story in a rigorous but lyrical and very moving fashion.
An exceptional and powerful documentary.
The fear of losing one’s sight is perfectly captured in an inspiring docudrama about author and academic John Hull.
Notes on Blindness: the film about losing sight, but gaining vision
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