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The Blind Photographer

After losing his eyesight in a car accident, a high profile photographer must re-learn how to take photos with the aid of his young son.

  • Max Walter
    Director
  • Max Walter
    Writer
  • Max Walter
    Producer
  • Daniel Hacker
    Producer
    Discocalypse
  • Hendrik Duryn
    Key Cast
  • Moritz Bader
    Key Cast
  • Jolene Weber
    Key Cast
  • Christian Tasche
    Key Cast
  • Jele Brückner
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Der Blinde Fotograf
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2,39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Hof International Filmfestival
    Hof
    Germany
    October 26, 2017
    Worldpremiere
  • Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne
    Villeurbanne
    France
    November 24, 2017
    French Premiere
Director Biography - Max Walter

Max Walter was set loose into this world in the cold winter of 1984, which he has been dealing with ever since. Primarily as a director, sound designer, musician and human being.

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Director Statement

Dear Programmer,
This film tries to dance on the line between conventional and experimental filmmaking.
An over seven minutes long subjectiv point of view sequence simulates the ongoing decay of the protagonists eyesight. When the picture turns from blurry to black, the sound takes over and pushes the story further.

While you will be able to experience the horror of losing your eyesight, we also tell the story of an estranged son and his father and their ways of reconnecting.
The goal was to oppose the feelings of helplessness to the possible ways of regaining sens and structure to your live.

The content of this movie was developed through a lot of research. I spoke to a lot of people who have experienced a retinal detachment or a Macula degeneration and wrote the script with their help as well as designed the special effects off of their descriptions.I also studied the work of some of the wonderful, real blind photographers out there, like Evgen Bavcar or Sonia Soberats.

I hope you find it as worthwhile as I did.
Thank you for watching.
Max