A Janela Da Alma
There is a 2001 Brazilian movie, A Janela Da Alma (Window of the Soul), about blind photographers. The New York Times has a review of the movie. From the NY Times:
“Brazilian filmmakers Joao Jardim and Walter Carvalho ponder the old adage “the eyes are the windows to the soul” as they explore vision and perception in their 2002 documentary A Janela Da Alma (Window of the Soul). Beginning with an interview with Brazilian jazz musician Hermeto Pascoal, Carvalho and Jardim attempt to make sense of how the musician perceives his world with a pair of impaired eyes that appear to simultaneously look in different directions. From there, the Brazilian co-directors interview a number of famous subjects with varying degrees of ocular health, ranging from the non-vision impaired director Wim Wenders to blind photographer Evgen Bavcar, while both the filmmakers and the interview subjects ponder how their lives and existences would be different had their abilities or inabilities to see the world around them been different. Released in Brazil in the summer of 2002 to mixed reviews, A Janela Da Alma was screened at a number of film festivals around the world in late 2002 into early 2003. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide”
Here is the trailer with subtitles:
Janela da Alma – Trailer from MOVIE&ART on Vimeo.
Window of the Soul is available online and I have added it below, but it is in multiple languages with no subtitles. English subtitles are available online in several places, including here, but I have not figured out how to watch the film full screen and see the subtitles. I can not find it on Netflix either, so I have not seen the entire film.
There are segments of the documentary on YouTube. including these segment featuring Wim Wenders.
Any help finding the documentary with subtitles in its entirety would be appreciated.
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Blind photographers are truly inspiring. How could one not appreciate the effort of a “blind photographer” for taking a priceless picture? Those who aren’t blind should really feel blessed.
Paul Roberts
New York, NY
http://www.citymd.net/
Thank you for your kind words.
PS A little etiquette pointer, if you do not mind. Saying “Those who aren’t blind should really feel blessed” to blind folks is not very sensitive. Implicit in the statement is that we are not blessed and, by extension, are blind as a punishment from God. Instead, it would have been nice for you to say something like “finding expression through what might be called a limitation is a real blessing” or some such.
Just finished watching the tailor , very inspiring and interesting
What a great photography of the film. Before becoming a business woman I was making some short documentary films as well. It is still my passion and I love seeing great work like this one. Did you do more films after?
Chery Davis
CEO
Washington DC Locksmith
Tim, thank you for your reply above drawing our attention to something which I’m sure is commonly said by many of those of us who are sighted – “Those who aren’t blind should really feel blessed”. We are all God’s creatures and are made in his image. Sighted or not we are indeed all blessed.
John Dale – The Student Loans Center
I agree with @ John Dale. Sighted or not we are blessed, and what a great perspective from blind photographers. Anything is indeed possible.
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