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The Blind
The story follows a psychiatrist who takes on a unique patient, Mukhtar Hussain, medically documented as completely blind (1:12). Despite his diagnosis, Mukhtar firmly insists that he can see perfectly (1:12). Rather than viewing physical colors, he explains that he sees the dark realities of the world: severe inflation, starvation, corruption, Nepotism, crushed youth talent, and basic human rights violations that average citizens comfortably choose to ignore (8:17). In a chilling supernatural climax, Mukhtar vanishes into thin air mid-session (12:30). When the doctor questions his assistant, she reveals that no patient or medical file ever existed (12:48). Left completely alone, the doctor realizes that Mukhtar was an apparition of conscience, forcing him to conclude that the physically blind are not the ones who cannot see; rather, the truly blind are those in society who see injustice and choose to look away (11:34).
Directed by: Jasim Abbas
About The Blind
The story follows a psychiatrist who takes on a unique patient, Mukhtar Hussain, medically documented as completely blind (1:12). Despite his diagnosis, Mukhtar firmly insists that he can see perfectly (1:12). Rather than viewing physical colors, he explains that he sees the dark realities of the world: severe inflation, starvation, corruption, Nepotism, crushed youth talent, and basic human rights violations that average citizens comfortably choose to ignore (8:17). In a chilling supernatural climax, Mukhtar vanishes into thin air mid-session (12:30). When the doctor questions his assistant, she reveals that no patient or medical file ever existed (12:48). Left completely alone, the doctor realizes that Mukhtar was an apparition of conscience, forcing him to conclude that the physically blind are not the ones who cannot see; rather, the truly blind are those in society who see injustice and choose to look away (11:34).
Director
Jasim Abbas
Release Date
13 July 2024
Duration
14:56
Cast
Jahanzaib Khan, Anjum Habibi and Kehkashan Dawood
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