| Hugues de Montalembert | ... | Himself | |
| Lindsey Pehrson | ... | Girl on Street |
Directed by | |||
| Gary Tarn | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Hugues de Montalembert | narration | |
| Hugues de Montalembert | story | |
Produced by | |||
| John Battsek | .... | producer | |
| Alfonso Cuarón | .... | executive producer | |
| Nick Fraser | .... | executive producer: BBC | |
| Julie Goldman | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Krysanne Katsoolis | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Andrew Ruhemann | .... | executive producer | |
| Caroline Stevens | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Nicole Stott | .... | associate producer | |
| Frida Torresblanco | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Gary Tarn | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gary Tarn | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gary Tarn | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gary Tarn | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Nigel Squibbs | .... | sound editor | |
| Gary Tarn | .... | sound | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Gary J. Brown | .... | digital effects artist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Luke Eder | .... | additional camera operator | |
Animation Department | |||
| Belinda Blacklock | .... | animation producer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jonathan Liebert | .... | digital cinema mastering | |
| Tim Waller | .... | senior colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Alex Nikolic | .... | music video | |
Other crew | |||
| Alex Nikolic | .... | media producer | |
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I saw this movie at the 2006 International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The director was present at the screening for a Q&A.
Painter Hugues de Montalembert lost his eyesight when he became the victim of a tragic crime. He managed to pick up life in a remarkable way. He became pretty independent and traveled to Asia and Europe. He wrote his first book during a stay in Indonesia.
This is a documentary with a strong visual signature. The director supports Montalembert's narrative with vivid colorful images. As a spectator you, may often get the feeling that you are seeing through the subject's eyes (Montalembert is blind indeed, but still has a very visual way of experiencing the world, as we learn). Montalembert's hands are briefly visible during a scene where he tells a funny anecdote about loosing 14 written pages from his manuscript, Other than that, he is only present by voice and narrative. All of this works very well, I think.
The director was originally a composer, here debuting with his first feature. Not surprisingly, the music is also a strong ingredient in the mix.
As someone who has a background as a visual artist, I was fascinated by the well composed real story. Montalembert's experience of a very perceptive person becoming blind is quite valuable to become a part of. It's a good thing that this is not some depressed story about a man with a handicap. Quite on the contrary, Montalembert's life tale is often moving, but there are also quite a number of laughs.
Recommended if you are interested in the subject and if you appreciate a visually spectacular cinematic experience. 8/10