Black Sun
- Synopsis
- Painter Hugues de Montalembert was blinded in an attack in New York City in 1978. Without a shred of self-pity, he relates his extraordinary story of how he adapted his approach to the world after blindness, and continued living and travelling unaided through the world. As he says, ‘vision is a creation ... some people use their eyes to avoid obstacles, not to look at the world or to understand something. In fact they are not really interested in looking at all.' Composer and filmmaker Gary Tarn has created a film that approximates to what it is like to see through Montalembert’s eyes, which is part survivor’s testimony and part philosphical mediation on the nature of perception.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2007
- Year of production
- 2005
- Subjects
- Philosophy; Psychology; Social welfare
- Keywords
- perception; visual perception; visually impaired people
Credits
- Director
- Gary Tarn
- Producer
- Alfonso Cuarón; John Battsek
- Contributor
- Hugues de Montalembert
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £12.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 70 minutes
- Year
- 2007
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Second Run DVD
- info@secondrundvd.com
- Web
- http://www.secondrundvd.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8324 2400
- Address
- 12 Chessing Court
Fortis Green Road
London
N10 - Notes
- A niche-market video label and distributor, specialising in being the first to release important and award-winning films from around the world. Sale via online shop or retail outlets.
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