01 Jan 1964
The Blind Child
With the use of montage sequences, voiced over with the observations of the children, van der Keuken was able to use artistic expression to portray the sightless children’s unique perspective of the world.
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Four blind Indian boys compete to become chess masters.
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Darpan Inani Charudatta Jadav Anant Kumar Nayak
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