Blind Runners

Our purpose is to illustrate a social tragedy through an exceptional project by showing how a widespread national affliction is fought by means of the passion which embodies the pride of the country: namely running. By filming and accompanying the blind and partially-sighted women and men who will explain to us what it is like to be living their lives in darkness in an environment where nearly no organized facility is provided to help them surmount their handicap. We will show how an NGO, doctors, trainers and the runners themselves mobilize for the cause by organizing and taking part in a grand athletic adventure on the mythical high plateaux of Gheralta. Your support will allow us, by the end of February, to leave for Ethiopia and spend ten days there to carry through this project. We thank you in advance!