Sargy Mann

Synopsis

Sargy Mann is an inspiring story about one artist’s battle to overcome adversity in the shape of blindness, and continue his life’s work and passion, to paint. First time director, Peter Mann provides a unique and very personal insight into how his father has miraculously continued to create beautiful pieces of art to the surprise of everyone, no less himself.

About the director

Peter Mann is a photographer and filmmaker. Since making Sargy Mann in 2006 he has made two short documentaries, The Palio, and Peter Jensen: Christina.  He has also been commissioned to make films for Sony and Exte. He is currently working on a feature project set in India. In 2008 he published the book Sargy Mann: Probably the Best Blind Painter in Peckham, which continued many of the themes started in the film.

According to the filmmakers

“The film I ended up making about my father was very different to the one I had in my head when I started it. I had wanted to make a film about visual perception, I thought that watching a ‘blind’ man talk so passionately about a visual experience that most people would imagine was a useless mess would be an interesting insight into fundamental ideas about what ‘seeing’ is. What complicated this was that he went completely blind before I had really started to make the film. In the end I made a film about a particular moment, that is, I think, in its own way quite an interesting story.”

Sales/Screening Contact

Email address: