Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Eyes of Me - documentary on blind teenagers in Texas

"The Eyes of Me presents an extraordinary look at four blind teenagers. The parallel stories of two freshmen and two seniors unfold over the course of one dynamic year at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin."

I know the folks at Stuck on On (http://stuckonon.com) who did some work on this documentary, which I hope I can find a way to watch in Colorado. It premiered at SXSW in Austin in March. The trailer puts you - just for a few minutes - in the shoes of the teenagers who are the subjects of the documentary. The emotions they share are different than I expected - more anger, more determination, mild exasperation at the limits other people place on them that they clearly do not need or want... It's definitely worth a look.



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