Name: Blindspots
Uploaded: 2023
Description: Legally blind filmmaker James Rath explores accessibility, technology, and what it’s like to truly travel without barriers.

Legally blind filmmaker James Rath explores accessibility, technology, and what it’s like to truly travel without barriers.

James returns to his former home city of Los Angeles, where he reconnects with old friends working in accessibility in the entertainment industry, enjoys Korean BBQ, some LA street food, and then hits the beach for a little surfing.

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James returns to his former home city of Los Angeles, where he reconnects with old friends working in accessibility in the entertainment industry.

Los Angeles

After a surprise invite to visit the head of accessibility at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle, James heads to Vancouver, Canada’s jewel of the Pacific Northwest, known for its breathtaking natural beauty and self-proclaimed title of “most accessible city in the world.”

After a surprise invite to visit the head of accessibility at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle, James heads to Vancouver, Canada’s jewel of the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle / Vancouver

How does the bustling island of steel and stone fare for those with disabilities? James sets out to discover what it’s like to travel blind in the Big Apple, to see if someone like him can make it there.

How does the bustling island of steel and stone fare for those with disabilities? James sets out to discover what it’s like to travel blind in the Big Apple.

New York City

James heads across the pond to discover what life for a blind traveler is like in a world capital like London. Among other adventures, he dives into the nation’s crown cuisine of Indian food and learns a new sport, created by and for the visually impaired.

James heads across the pond to discover what life for a blind traveler is like in a world capital like London.

London

Escaping the hustle and bustle of the big city, James takes the train to visit the rest of England, from ghost tours and hiking in Scotland, to football in Liverpool, to an epic thrill ride in Wales.

Escaping the hustle and bustle of the big city, James takes the train to visit the rest of England—proving the rest of England is more accessible than one might think.

United Kingdom

James and his older brother Colton head to Austin, Texas to sample incredible BBQ from a blind pitmaster and live music from a blind musician. A short road trip to Houston connects them with blind celebrity chef Christine Ha, proving everything is possible in the Lone Star State.

James and his brother head to Austin to sample BBQ from a blind pitmaster and live music from a blind musician, then to Houston to meet blind celebrity chef Christine Ha.

Texas

James and his sister Cassie visit Frankfurt and Mainz, enjoying beer and brats—and exploring Germany’s infrastructure of support for the visually impaired. This culminates in a tour of the Dialogue Museum, where the sighted show’s crew must navigate the whole exhibit in the dark.

James and his sister visit Frankfurt and Mainz, enjoying beer and brats—and exploring Germany’s infrastructure of support for the visually impaired.

Germany

James and his sister Cassie travel to the sparkling city of Zurich and visit ETH Zurich, the MIT of Europe, where they try out prototypes of new technological solutions for accessibility. Finally, they venture to the top of a tall peak in Davos for an evening in an igloo.

James and his sister travel to Zurich and try out prototypes of new technological solutions for accessibility. They venture to a peak in Davos for an evening in an igloo.

Switzerland

In Tokyo, a city of over 24 million, James tries not to get lost in the crowd as he attempts to conquer his fear of seafood, meets a blind breakdancer, and learns how the sighted and blind alike prepare for the city’s next natural disaster.

In Tokyo, James tries not to get lost as he faces his fear of seafood, meets a blind breakdancer, and learns how the sighted and blind prepare for natural disasters.

Tokyo

The bullet train takes James to Osaka and toward his ultimate goal: to climb Mount Fuji. Outside the big cities, James searches for peace in Kyoto’s myriad of temples. Sacred traditions and a mountain covered in monkeys offer a new perspective on life.

The bullet train takes James to Osaka and his ultimate goal: to climb Mount Fuji. Outside the big cities, James searches for peace in Kyoto’s myriad of temples.