It's Not Yet Dark A Paralyzed Filmmaker Directs a Film with His Eyes
Narrated by Golden Globe winning actor, Colin Farrell, IT'S NOT YET DARK tells the incredible story of a young Irish filmmaker who becomes completely paralyzed from Motor Neurone Disease, but goes on to direct an award winning feature film through the use of his eyes.
Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema - Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
"The very definition of a documentary crowd-pleaser." - Variety
"Remarkably powerful." - RoberEbert.com
Running Time
81 mins
Year
2016
Kanopy ID
2645220
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narration perfictly describing events and feelings so you make the message yours.
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