Screenwriter seeks to explain ‘Blindness’
May 13th, 2008From the Toronto Star:
Toronto’s Don McKellar is interviewed in Cannes, France, about his upcoming film, which depicts the panic and violence that follows an unexplained epidemic of blindness. The film, starring Jualianne Moore, was chosen to open the Cannes Film Festival this week and will also compete for the coveted Palme d’Or.
McKellar is hoping viewers will recognize Blindness as a film that deals in bigger ideas than just terrifying people.
“We shouldn’t be scared of blind people. They’re not monsters. To me, humanity is exposed when people are blind; they’re not dehumanized.”
McKellar’s previous high-profile film about global calamity was Last Night, his directorial feature debut a decade ago about the end of the world.
Earlier post, with video, here.
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May 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am
“We shouldn’t be scared of blind people. They’re not monsters.”
Gosh, as a blind man I appreciate someone making this point! Sometimes people say the darndest things!