Vision Portraits

Name: Vision Portraits
Director: Rodney Evans
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-03-09
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: John Dugdale, Rodney Evans, Kayla Hamilton, Ryan Knighton

201978m

★ 7.0

Documentary

Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.

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Watch Vision Portraits full movie online for free in HD quality on Watch Online Stream. Stream from Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video, and more without any subscription or sign up. Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.

Cast

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John Dugdale

Rodney Evans

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Kayla Hamilton

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Ryan Knighton

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