A short about paralympic judoka Shugaa Nashwan.
Against all odds and defying internal and external negativism, BLINDED BY THE DARKNESS is a buoyant look into the spirited and inspiring story of a judoka fighting in the German Judo Bundesliga, even if his blindness may be an obstacle.





Credits
Editor & Color Grading
Daniel Bärg
Cast
Shugaa Nashwan
Tim Meiss
Scriptwriter & Director
Phil Janßen
Director of Photography
Erik Leibfritz
Executive Producer
Jascha Loos
Production Sound & Sound Design
Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder
Sound Design & Re-Recording Mix
Johannes Grote
Music
Ryan Taubert
Costume & Styling
Katharina Ametsin
1. Assistant Camera & DIT
Daniel Bärg
Gaffer
Christian Gruber
Best Boy
Robin van Smirren
Unit Manager
Jascha Loos
Voice Over
Brian Cole
Technical Support
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
Klaus Hommerich
ARRI Rental Cologne
Christian Hilgart
Kaiser Showtechnik
Astera
CineOne Dortmund
Spottlight Dortmund
Fabian Krumwiede
Logistics
Medias
Location Support
Hotel am Eibsee
Zugspitzbahnen
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
Astrid Busch
Special Thanks
Olympia Stützpunkt Hannover
Sven Loll
Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Westfalen e.V.
Johannes Stephan
Anke Jung
WAM Die Medienakademie
Carolin Gödeke
Standbild GmbH
A film by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
© Fachhochschule Dortmund, 2021
