A blind storyteller tells the enigmatic story of an isolated rural town. The film documents the man's last days in his house, his thoughts and ways of orienting himself which include a green string from the bedroom to the bathroom, and country songs that form the film's original soundtrack.
Despite its fabled setting, Immortal Invisible is a film that narrowly avoids nostalgia and social comment.
The photography, which focuses mainly on light, is set in one of the most beautiful and remote locations in the world and yet consistently points toward what isn't seen. Shot in the style of Cinema Verité over several years, Immortal Invisible is, as the name suggests, a story about eternity, mortality and vision.
1h10min 8mm/digital video
Made with support from the National Filmboard of Canada, The Canada Council for the Arts, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Arts Nova Scotia.
Additional footage from the Nova Scotia Archives and the archives of Magaret Perry.