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Vision Portraits(2019)
Status: Released
Date: 2019-03-09
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Time: 1h 18m
Four artists impacted by blindness. Four different paths to the imagination.
Overview:
Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada,
Germany,
United States of America
Movie: Vision Portraits
Top 4 Billed Cast
Rodney Evans
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