God Made Them Blind

GOD MADE THEM BLIND is an observational documentary about how Australian ceramicist, John Fawcett, is devoting his life to reducing the enormous number of cataract blind people in Indonesia, after narrowly escaping his own death on two occasions. His greatest challenge, however, is convincing a nation that blindness is not God’s punishment. Ironically, the most resistance he faces comes from the very people he is trying to help. Four years in the making, the film reveals how John’s life-altering quest brings him into conflict with Hindu beliefs in Karma and black magic, resulting in profound personal transformations on both sides.