Blind
Frederick Wiseman: An American Institution
January 31 - March 5, 2025
Blind shows the educational programs and daily life of students in kindergarten through the 12th grade at the Alabama School for the Blind, a school organized to educate blind and visually impaired students to be in charge of their own lives.
Blind follows the educational programs and daily life of students in kindergarten through the 12th grade at the Alabama School for the Blind, a school organized to educate blind and visually impaired students to be in charge of their own lives. The film shows mobility training, braille instruction and orientation, traditional classroom subjects such as English and music, psychological counseling sessions, vocational training, staff dealing with student disciplinary problems, and the wide variety of recreational and athletic programs.
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