A ciegas – Blindsight
2006. RU. 104 min.
Dirección y guión: Lucy Walker.
Producción: Sybil Robson Orr.
Música: Nitin Sawhney.
Fotografía: Petr Cikhart.
Montaje: Sebastian Duthy.
Sinopsis. Un documental que con el sobrecogedor telón de fondo del Himalaya, narra la fascinante aventura de seis adolescentes tibetanos que se propusieron escalar el Lhakpa Ri de 7.045 metros de altura, situado en la cara norte del Monte Everest. Este peligroso viaje se convierte en un desafío aparentemente imposible. Más aún si tenemos en cuenta que estos jóvenes son ciegos. Considerados por muchos tibetanos como poseídos por demonios, los chicos son rechazados por sus padres, despreciados por sus aldeas y marginados por la sociedad. Pero la educadora y aventurera ciega Sabriye Tenberken, fundadora de la primera y única escuela para invidentes del Tíbet, junto con el famoso escalador también ciego Erik Weihenmayer, ayudará a estos jóvenes a superar sus enormes dificultades y les animará a llegar mucho más allá de lo que jamás hubieran imaginado.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of «neighbors» will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune «Social» is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.