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'The Home for Blind Women' is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Sandra Kybartas and released in 1995.[[http://abilities.ca/a-visit-to-the-home-for-blind-women/ "A Visit to the Home for Blind Women"]. 'Abilities', 1995.] Based on a true story, the film is a mockumentary which stars Helen Carscallen and Susan Kottmann as two elderly women living in a group home for blind women, but exploring the building's more lurid history as a bordello.["Rookie director's casting search case of blind leading the not-blind". 'Toronto Star', March 3, 1995.]
The film's screenplay was written by Barbara Nichol.[
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The film premiered at the Cinfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 1995.
The film won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 17th Genie Awards.["Genie awards names Lilies best film". 'Vancouver Sun', November 28, 1996.] At the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1996, the film won the Gold Spire Award for Best Film Under 15 Minutes.["Blind ambition pays off for director Sandy Kybartas". 'Toronto Star', February 2, 1996.]
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