The Blind Owl

The Blind Owl 1987 Directed by Raúl Ruiz La Chouette aveugle

H., 35, an Arabian immigrant, works as projectionist in an old cinema. One day, drawn by the music, he looks through the window of the booth and is fascinated: the dancer he sees on the screen seems to be looking straight into his eyes. He falls in love with her, but the vision last only a moment. Shortly afterwards, an elderly man storms into the projection booth and claims he is his uncle.  H. wants to prepare a meal for him and reaches for the oil bottle: he sees the same dancer on the label…. H begins to find echoes of his own life in the images he projects. Everything changes when fiction and reality merge...

Countries France , Switzerland

Production Countries France , Switzerland

Language French

Spoken Languages French , Spanish

Gneres Drama , Fantasy

Production Companies TSR , La Sept Cinéma , Light Night , Maison de la Culture du Havre

Release Date 31 December 1987

90 mins