‘Blink’ Doc Trailer – Following a Family Experiencing the World’s Beauty
by Alex Billington
August 31, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Yes, they’re going to need help, but at the same time, it’s gonna be their life in their own way.” National Geographic has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Blink, following a Canadian family on an adventure of a lifetime. Or specifically – the lifetimes six human beings. After three of their children are diagnosed with an incurable eye condition, one family embarks on an epic journey to show them all of the beauty of the world before it vanishes for good. This is premiering at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival this weekend before it opens in theaters in October. Based in Montreal, Quebecois couple Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier are parents to Mia, Léo, Colin and Laurent. Mia was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at age 7, as were her younger brothers. While spending this year traveling the world together, they received extensive media attention and were filmed for this doc. Blink of an Eye (the original title) chronicles their journey to experience the world’s beauty while preparing for an inevitable future. This is really lovely and heartwarming and inspiring, but I wonder how they could afford all this travel? Still – really want to see this.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Roher & Stenson’s doc Blink, direct from NatGeo’s YouTube:
When three of their four children are diagnosed with a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment, the Pelletier family’s world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay & Sébastien Pelletier, and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all of its beauty while they still can. As they fill up their memories with breathtaking destinations and once-in-a-lifetime encounters, the family’s love, resilience and unshakeable sense of wonder ensure that their uncertain future does not define their present. Blink, formerly known as Blink of an Eye, is a documentary co-directed by filmmakers Daniel Roher & Edmund Stenson (making his first feature film) directing their first feature together. Produced by Diane Becker and Melanie Miller. This is premiering at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival right now. National Geographic will then debut Blink in select US theaters starting on October 4th, 2024 in the fall – streaming later this year. Want to watch?
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