The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.
A detective and his partner track down a call girl with information about a drug cartel. After taking her into custody, they are attacked by cartel members. The detective and the woman manage to escape, but they are soon hounded by a professional hitman hired to eliminate them and recover the heroin stolen by the woman.
Recently moved with his family to the town of Bellavista, Nicholas faces the challenge of adapting to a new environment, a new school and some new mates ... with the added difficulty of being blind. There Nicholas attends the Guide Dog School, where he meets Tom, his trusty Labrador retriever, who accompanies him on his adventures. Gradually the gang at his school will set aside their prejudices and accept him as he is: a normal boy who sees life differently. An unforgettable story about integration, friendship and unconditional love.
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.
Set in the heartlands of modern India, the film traces the journey of a 10 year old blind boy 'Kesu' as he and his family work towards regaining his eyesight.
Young scholars get busy for Newcastle-on-Tyne's 'Education Week' in the tour of Tyneside classrooms.