Blind Watching follows a charismatic caretaker of the blind (British rising star Edward Hogg) working at a special clinic in Lisbon. When he meets Ewa (German actress Alexandra Maria Lara), a blind girl who cannot form healthy relationships with others, he risks his own safety to show her the world outside of the hospital.
The film was shot in May 2011 in Lisbon. Blind Watching is an international co-production between Poland, France and Portugal.The producers of the film are Polish company ZAiR (www.zair.eu), French KMBO (www.kmbofilms.com) and Filmes do Tejo II Multimedia based in Lisbon. The planned budget of the film is 7.2 million PLN (EUR 1.8 million). The film received 4 million PLN of financing from the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) as well as support from Canal+ (www.canalplus.pl), Centre National de la Cinematographie (www.cnc.fr) and Institito Do Cinema E Do Audiovisual (www.ica-ip.pt).
Crew:
Director - Andrzej Jakimowski
Screenwriter - Andrzej Jakimowski
Cinematographer - Adam Bajreski
Production - ZAiR
Co-production - KMBO, Filmes do Tejo II Multimedia
Co-financing - PISF, Canal+, CNC, ICA
Cast:
Maria Lara
Edward Hogg
David Atrakchi
Melchior Beslon
Teresa Madruga
Luís Lucas
João Vaz
Production information:
Zjednoczenie Artystów i Rzemieślników/ZAiR
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02-822 Warsaw
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www.zair.eu
17-10-2011
CentEast Warsaw-Moscow Polish Works in Progress: Blind Watching
By Katarzyna GrynienkoWARSAW: Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski (Tricks) is in post production with Blind Watching, a moving drama with documentary-style improvised moments about the importance of making a connection despite the loss of vision.
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Poland
