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Notes on Blindness

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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 audio cassette.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2014-04-07

Runtime: 14 mins

Director: Pete Middleton, James Spinney

Writer: Pete Middleton, James Spinney

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Notes on Blindness

Production Companies: The New York Times, Archer's Mark

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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