Blindsight

Blindsight is a gripping documentary about six Tibetan youths who decide to climb the 23,000 feet Lhakpa Ri, the northern side of Mount Everest. Snow-blindness is a well-known phenomenon among climbers of the high Himalayan mountains, but what if you are already blind - is it then possible to climb Mount Everest? Director Lucy Walk followes the blind youths Kyila, Sonam Bhumtso, Tashi, Gyenshen, Dachung and Tenzin on their dangerous journey to the summit, a trek that puts our everyday challenges in perspective. "Just because you lose your sight, doesn't mean you lose your vision". cvj