While living in New York, painter and filmmaker Hugues de Montalembert fell victim to a random attack. As he fought for his life, paint remover was thrown in 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 cinematic meditation on an extraordinary life without vision.
Gary Tarn was born in London, England, and is a self-taught musician and filmmaker. He has studied the music of Indonesia, Africa and India, as well as the work of European composers. He began working as a composer for film, television and commercials in the early nineties and wrote the score for Stephen and Timothy Quay’s The Phantom Museum (2003). He is the director, producer, editor, cinematographer and composer of the short film Making Miyake (2004) and the documentary Black Sun (2005).
Producer: John Battsek Cinematographer: Gary Tarn Editor: Gary Tarn Music: Gary Tarn Cast: Hugues de Montalembert |
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