Question 1

What unusual preparation did the cast and crew undergo for Blindness?

Accepted Answer

They participated in 'blind camps' where they were blindfolded, taken to unknown locations, and left in the street with guides, with director Fernando Meirelles noting someone would always breakdown.

Question 2

How did author José Saramago react to seeing the film adaptation of his novel?

Accepted Answer

Saramago cried after watching it and told director Fernando Meirelles it made him as happy as the day he finished writing the book.

Question 3

What condition did José Saramago set for the film adaptation of his novel?

Accepted Answer

Saramago required that the film not be set in any recognizable countries, leading to filming in Brazil, Canada, and Uruguay.

Question 4

Which major film festival premiered Blindness in 2008?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.

Question 5

What narrative device from the novel was preserved in the film Blindness?

Accepted Answer

Like in the novel, no characters are given names in the movie.

Question 6

How did the author of the novel react to seeing the film adaptation?

Accepted Answer

José Saramago cried after watching the film and told director Fernando Meirelles it made him as happy as the day he finished writing the book.

Question 7

What unusual preparation did the cast and crew undergo for their roles?

Accepted Answer

Actors, extras, and crew participated in 'blind camps' where they were blindfolded, taken to unknown locations, and left in the street with guides.

Question 8

Why doesn't the film take place in any recognizable country?

Accepted Answer

Author José Saramago required that the film not be set in any specific country as a condition for granting the film rights to his novel.

Question 9

Which major film festival premiered this movie?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.

Question 10

What happens when a sudden plague of blindness strikes a city in this film?

Accepted Answer

A small group of afflicted people band together to overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

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