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- Black Sun
Producer/Director: Gary Tarn Co-producer: John Battsek A Land Media and Passion Pictures Production in Association with the BBC and Cactus Three. While living in New York, painter and film maker Hugues de Montalembert fell victim to a random attack. As he fought for his life, paint remover was thrown into his eyes - causing him to be permanently blinded. Gradually, de Montalembert learned to come to terms with his loss of sight, and discovered a rare ability to create an internal visual world. He eventually started to travel again - alone - documenting his travels in a series of books. BLACK SUN deals with loss, perception, memory and faith. Combining de Montalembert's audio narrative with stunning visuals, the film articulates the immediate and longer-term consequences of the attack as de Montalembert reflects on his perceptions of the world. Black Sun is a poetic meditation on an extraordinary life without vision. Released theatrically in the UK May 06, the film is currently on limited nationwide release, and has been acquired by BBC Storyville and HBO in N America. Nominated: BAFTA, Carl Foreman Award, 2007 DVD available here ''A work for all places and times, for anyone who seeks fully to live, to engage, it is indeed essential viewing.'' *****Gareth Evans, TIME OUT No 1 CRITIC�S CHOICE ''A compelling story, wise words and stunning visuals; a winning combination.'' ****** Sarah Kent, TIME OUT ''...one of the most remarkable British films to appear for a long time. Scratch that: it�s one of the boldest, most beautiful and haunting films to have appeared from anywhere...An extraordinary evocation... '' Daily Telegraph ''Narrated with moving simplicity... exquisitely illustrated...challenges the subjective nature of reality and turns New York into a place that's at once terrifying and wondrous. Rarely have the concepts of identity, memory, faith and hope been explored with such poetic courage.'' * * * * David Parkinson, Empire "a poetic, sensitive and beautifully shot meditation on a triumphant life without vision" Evening Standard ''...innovative work of art that provides all the facts and anecdotes of a conventional documentary, but which immerses them in a mesmeric ambience all of its own.'' Nicholas Barber, The Independent ''You cannot fail to be profoundly moved... as the narrator�s painful, poignant story opens our eyes to a beautiful world we shamefully take for granted.'' ***** Marie Findley, Hot Dog
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