Seeing the world as a blind man, Hugues de Montalembert

This is part 3 of a 5 part Interview I did with Cinematographer & Composer Gary Tarn & Hugues de Montalembert on Tarn's independent documentary BLACK SUN about Hughes life.

In 1978, Hughes de Montalembert, a French filmmaker and painter living in New York City, was attacked by two men on the way back to his apartment. During the struggle, paint thinner was thrown into his eyes by one of his assailants, scarring and blinding him for the rest of his life. For many, the story would have ended right there. For Hughes, it was just the beginning.

Eighteen months after being blinded, Hughes began to travel the world -- alone.
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Part 1: "How did you go from being a commercial media music composer to a low-budget independent filmmaker?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl17TvbyhSs

Part 2: "What's wrong with modern cinema today?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WByBMgvH-6A

Part 3: Hughes de Montalembert Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_5QW-sGfI8

Part 4: "What advice can you give to young filmmakers starting out today?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA_l-r8cDLg

Part 5: "Which filmmakers do you admire?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTR3pirsnoA

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[irontrilobite]

just so's you know... his first name is spelt "Hugues." his two books, "A Perte de Vue" and "La Lumière Assassinée" are wonderful must-reads for anyone. thanks so much for this interview... and do you have more?

[zenbeer]

I have some outtakes I didn't use, but tried to use as much of our brief chat/interview as possible. Thank you for your kind comments.

[JoseBerry]

Thanks for share this material! I watch the movie 4 years ago, but in this moment i don't know where I can found it, do you know where I can download this movie? thank you!

[mrdavetail]

salut hughos - from montreal. great film and narration - but an even better sense of life. wish you all the best.

- dave