SEEING THROUGH THE DARKNESS
93 min, Documentary, Canada, 2024Directed bySimon Plouffe
Produced bySimon Plouffe
LanguagesSpanish, Russian, Japanese, German, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian
Seeing Through the Darkness is an anti-war polyphonic tale exploring the unique and humane perspectives of five individuals blinded by global conflicts.
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Synopsis
Through an immersive sound environment, Seeing Through the Darkness delves into the lives of five resilient individuals who have lost their sight in armed conflicts. This film challenges our societal blindness to violence and suffering amidst a flood of images, urging us to listen to these inspiring stories echoing with urgency and profound humanity.
Crew
Writing : Simon Plouffe
Cinematography : Simon Plouffe
Sound recording : Simon Plouffe, Vasyl Yavtushenko, Koča Kaštavarac, Steven LeFever, Pablo Villegas
Editing : Natalie Lamoureux
Sound Design : Simon Plouffe
Sound Mix : Jean Paul Vialard
Color grading : Marc Boucrot
Protagonists : Rodion Trystan, Anja Stupp, Yukizo Watanabe, Nebojša Badović, Steven Santander
Direction
Simon Plouffe
Simon Plouffe lives and works as a filmmaker in Montreal / Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang. He studied screenwriting at UQAM and cinema at Concordia University. His film Others’ Gold (2011) was shown at Dok.Fest Munich and Big Sky Film Festival. Those Who Come, Will Hear (2018) won the Jury Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival and Best Sound at the Gala Québec Cinéma in 2019. His short exploratory documentary Forests (2022) was screened at festivals including Krakow Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, and was featured at the Hong-gah Museum in Taiwan. It won the Art and Experimentation Award at Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma and the Jury Award at Trento, Italy, in 2023. His latest documentary, Seeing Through the Darkness, is set to be released in 2024.
Filmography
SEEING THROUGH THE DARKNESS, 93 min, Documentary, 2024
FORESTS, 16 min, Documentary, 2022
THOSE WHO COME, WILL HEAR, 77 min, Documentary, 2017
OTHERS’ GOLD, 60 min, Documentary, 2011