Partners: Archer’s Mark in assoc. with Fee Fie Foe Films, 104 Films; coproduced by Agat Films & Cie, ARTE France; supported by Creative England, the BFI, Impact Partners, ARTE France, BBC ‘Storyville,’ Cinereach, Britdoc, New York Times and PROCIREP-ANGOA; worldwide sales handled by Cinephil
Length: 87 minutes
Premiered: January 2016 (Sundance)
Rights available: Worldwide excluding UK, France, Germany
Writer and academic John Hull experienced a steady deterioration of his eyesight over the years which culminated in total blindness in 1983. Compelled to chronicle his experience, he kept a diary on audio cassette over three years, amassing over 16 hours of material – commentary that forms the backbone of this project. Combining cinematic recreations and evocative sound design with traditional documentary elements, the film gives viewers a sense of the mystery inherent in what Hull, who passed away last year during principle photography on the feature, called “a world beyond sight.”