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202625 minGdocumentary

Light Through the Blindfold

202625 minGdocumentary

Maryam Salehizadeh, an Iranian-Canadian goalball athlete with limited vision, faces a life-changing decision about surgery that could restore her sight.

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Alireza Kazemipour

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Maryam Salehizadeh, an Iranian-Canadian goalball athlete with limited vision, faces a life-changing decision about surgery that could restore her sight.

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Alireza Kazemipourdirector

Alireza Kazemipourwriter

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Maryam Salehizadeh, an Iranian-Canadian goalball athlete with only five percent vision, is offered a surgery that could partially restore her sight. As she contemplates the possibility, memories and dreams resurface, challenging her sense of identity and what it truly means to see.

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