When Gordon Gund went blind in 1970 at age 30 due to retinitis pigmentosa, he resolved to find a cure for the disease and created the Foundation Fighting Blindness. After decades of scientific research, a major breakthrough emerged, and this short film showcases the inspirational story of a 17-year-old Belgian boy who is a beneficiary of this work.
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Christine Vachon Executive Producer
Aaron Neu Director of Photography
Aaron Neu Editor
Tom Scott Director
United States 13 April 2017
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02 August 2017
There is a dark job in the world that is blind to the public. Corpse cleaning, organ and human trafficking, revenge agency, experimental animal carcasses disposal, pension exploitation facility, etc.
28 September 2017
At a bus stop, provincial taxi driver Yura meets young beauty Svieta, and is hired to drive both her and her mother to Pryputni - a small Ukrainian village in the middle of nowhere.
29 April 2017
A newly married detective and his pregnant wife move into their dream home unaware of its dark history.
30 November 2017
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14 December 2017
The story of reserve soldiers, who volunteered to take part in an anthrax vaccine experiment during their military service.
16 March 2017
The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.
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