CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 33m

Seeing Through the Darkness

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The film follows five people who lost their sight in armed conflicts, gathering fragments of their present-day lives. Through an enveloping sound composition, veiled archival material, footage shot by the protagonists themselves, and a sensitive visual approach, the film explores memory, perception, and our relationship to the visible. Steering away from spectacle, it invites us to hear what often goes unheard, and to feel differently. In an age saturated with images, this documentary offers a sensory experience where listening becomes a gesture of resistance and human reconnection.

Directed bySimon Plouffe

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Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
UK
Released
May 30, 2025
Studios
Les Films de L'Autre

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