A compelling and inspirational film of how disability can be transformed from a challenge to an opportunity. A film full of hope and resilience...
Two Different Eyes is a powerful documentary that describes Juseung Lee growing up as a child with vision impairment as well as his inspirational journey to become a professional film composer. As the Director of the film, Mr. Lee wants people to think about disability within an inclusive framework. The greatest challenge facing people with disabilities, the world over, is how they are viewed by society. Despite growing up within a culture where disabled people are generally viewed in a negative light, the filmmaker shows how has been able to overcome his challenges and follow his dreams. The filmmaker hopes that this documentary will help change people’s perspective on living with a disability as well as increase awareness of prevalent issues of discrimination and exclusion.
• Documentary film, 2020.
• 10 min 51 seconds.
• Colour & BW.
• Language: English (Korean, Spanish subtitles).
• Country of Origin : Republic of Korea, Spain.
• Filming Location: Valencia, Spain.
• This film has audio description.
The screening of Two Different Eyes will be followed by a panel discussion, presented in association with The Ability Foundation.
To create a society that is truly inclusive for all people, including persons with disabilities, attitude and acceptance are important aspects. A person's disability is often less of a barrier than societal attitudes and acceptance.
The panel discussion, moderated by actor-director and trustee Ability Foundation, Revathy, will focus on the need for greater attitudinal change and acceptance.
Ability Foundation, established in 1995 is a national cross disability umbrella organization working across the country and headquartered in Chennai. Moving steadfastly towards an equitable society for every citizen with disability, the Foundation focuses on empowerment and the potential of persons with disabilities and bridges the divide between people with and without disabilities.
The core areas of Ability Foundation's involvement include advocacy, empowerment, information dissemination and rights. Towards this, the Foundation's activities cover a wide range from publishing, employment, media, culture, legislation, human rights and implementation of policy. The unwavering commitment is towards an equitable civil society, making available the right opportunities at the right time. So much more then becomes possible... all it takes is an open mind. For more information visit www.abilityfoundation.org