{
  "id": 12454532,
  "title": "A documentary about and largely filmed by blind girls gives a casually radical perspective",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/a-documentary-about-and-largely-filmed-by-blind-girls-gives-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:39:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Art Newspaper",
    "slug": "the-art-newspaper",
    "url": "https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/10/06/for-the-moon-documentary-blind-subjects-film-makers-eric-baudelaire-new-york-film-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When documentary filmmaker Éric Baudelaire discovered the National Institute for Blind Youth in Paris, he found a unique group of students who were not accustomed to being filmed. These blind and visually impaired young girls approached the camera with fresh perspectives, creating a documentary that challenges conventional norms. Titled \"For the Moon\" (Car la Lune, 2026), the film captures their experiences and stories, showcasing the intimacy and rawness of their lives.\n\nBaudelaire distributed Sony handicams to five of the students, who ranged from being fully blind to severely visually impaired. The footage was assembled with editor Claire Atherton, a longtime collaborator of Chantal Akerman. In the film, a scene depicts Kadiatou, a philosophically inclined girl, teaching her classmate how to use the camera. Iris, who lost her right eye at age nine and expects her remaining eye to be removed soon, shares her experiences with filming and her favorite carnival ride. Crystal, another student, plays original compositions, while Jade and Mèï capture her performance.\n\nWhat sets \"For the Moon\" apart is its casual radicalism, as it reorients the point of view through the subjects' cameras. This method invites viewers to see the world through their eyes, creating a paradoxical and intimate experience. Iris's perspective, for example, is particularly profound; after her second enucleation, she films her room in total darkness before daylight floods in, emphasizing her loss of sight and the ambiguity of her new perspective. This approach not only highlights the beauty of their creativity but also challenges our understanding of reality and perception.",
  "summary": "“For the Moon”, the new film by artist Éric Baudelaire, unfolds from the points of view of five students from a school for the blind in Paris",
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    "Documentary \"For the Moon\" filmed by blind Parisian girls",
    "Filmmaker Éric Baudelaire distributed cameras to five students",
    "Intimate perspective challenges conventional norms in film"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}