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...
Release Date | December 31, 1987 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | La Chouette aveugle | |
Runtime | 1h 30min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Spanish, French | |
Original Language | French | |
Production Countries | France, Switzerland | |
Production Companies | Light NightMaison de la Culture du HavreTSRLa Sept Cinéma |