Blindsight

Synopsis: Set against the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the fascinating adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb 23,000-foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. A dangerous journey soon ... Set against the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the fascinating adventure of six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb 23,000-foot Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge all the more remarkable by the fact that teenagers are blind. It is believed by many Tibetans to be possessed by demons, the children are shunned by their parents, scorned by their villages and rejected by society.

Rescued by Sabriye Tenberken -- a blind educator and adventurer who established the first school for the blind in Lhasa, the students invite the famous blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer to visit their school after learning about his conquest of Everest. Erik arrives in Lhasa and inspires Sabriye and her students Kyila, Sonam Bhumtso, Tashi, Gyenshen, Dachung and Tenzin to let him lead them higher than they have ever been before. The resulting 3-week journey is beyond anything any of them could have predicted. --© Official Site

Runtime: 1 min 44 secs
Genre: Sports/Recreation
Theatrical Release: Mar 5, 2008 Limited
Starring: Erik Weihenmayer, Sabriye Tenberken
Director: Lucy Walker
Producer: Sybil Robson-Orr
Composer: Nitin Sawhney
Studio: Abramorama

Trailer : www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BmytuMV4_Y