Many people have been following the travels of a Montreal family visiting locations around the world before their children lose their eyesight to a rare genetic disorder.
Now, their story is being turned into a book and a movie.
It all began when three out of the four children were diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, causing them to lose their vision. Parents Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier took the family on a year-long trip around the world to see its beauty while they still could.
“We were so fortunate to have been able to go on that amazing adventure and share it with other people. It’s so precious and to see the people’s reaction to the film, it’s a great gift for us to be able to share that,” Lemay said.
Six months into their journey, a Quebec film crew joined the family and recorded many of their adventures. The resulting documentary “BLINK” was picked up by National Geographic.
Co-director Edmund …