Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. Shot entirely from director Reid Davenport's physical perspective - mounted to his wheelchair or handheld - the film serves as an unequivocal rebuke to the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard. I Didn't See You There expands on the tradition of point-of-view cinema by incorporating a disabled aesthetic generated through Davenport's own embodiment.
I Didn't See You There
A disabled filmmaker embarks on a contemplative odyssey, delving into the past of freakdom, vision, and the concept of (in)visibility, inspired by the mesmerizing sight of a circus tent erected outside his Oakland home.
