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Talk about it (before the film)

Have you ever seen a film or documentary featuring a character that is

blind? What did they do? How did people treat them?

Talk about it (after the film)

What do the children learn at the school? What facilities do they

have? Do you think the school would be the same today, how

might technology have changed how they are taught? Why do the children want to take photos? Were you surprised

by the reasons they gave? Why did some people think that they

shouldnt be encouraged into photography?

How did the children describe their dreams? What qualities did

they emphasise?

What did you think of the photographs that the children took? Why

do you think the filmmakers included them in the film?

Does it remind you of any other films - the story, setting,

characters, the way it is filmed or edited, the music or sound? What

are the similarities?

Write about it

Bring your ideas together in a review and share it on our film clubs

website. You could include a summary of the story, mention other

films its like, describe what you particularly liked or disliked and give it

your star rating.

Extension activities:

Look at some of the photos you or others have taken. Think about

the memories they bring back and why they are valuable to you. Try

to create a photographic diary of one day in your life. When you finish

discuss whether it represents what happened, or not.

Filmhouse (2014) All rights reserved.

The Unseen

Czech Republic | 1996 | Cert. U | 53 mins

Director: Miroslav Janek

All the children in this documentary have

a visual impairment but this in no way

impacts the things they learn at school

and the hobbies they pursue. Perhaps

most remarkable is their interest in

photography. The pictures they take and

their reasons for taking them are equally

fascinating and inspiring.

Mandy (1952, PG)

The Cinema of Childhood

BFI (1952) All rights reserved.