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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic and I Didn’t See You There
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic (Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia) (Country: Finland; Year: 2021; Director: Teemu Nikki; Writer: Teemu Nikki; Stars: Petri Poikolainen, Samuli Jaskio, Marjaana Maijala, Hannamaija Nikander, Matti Onnismaa, Rami Rusinen)
A blind man with MS encounters trouble on a day trip to visit a friend he has never met.
Full Review See: Interview with Teemu Nikki about The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic
I Didn’t See You There (Country: US; Year: 2022; Director: Reid Davenport; Writer: Reid Davenport; Stars: Reid Davenport)
Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility.
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