The Blind Christ

The Blind Christ (2016)

El Cristo ciego

Do you believe in miracles?

Michael believes he experienced a divine revelation in the desert when he was a child. His neighbors are incredulous and take him for the town fool ever since. One evening, he gets news that a childhood friend was badly hurt in an accident in a remote village. Michael decides to drop everything to go on a barefoot pilgrimage through the Chilean desert in order to cure his friend with a miracle, a voyage that will traverse the blind desperation of a society in need of faith.

Date of release
2016-09-01
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
Director
Christopher Murray

Casting

Interesting facts

The Blind Christ is a 2016 Chilean drama film directed by Christopher Murray and co-produced with France's Ciné-Sud Promotion. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.

Production

The film was shot in Pampa del Tamarugal, the Tarapacá Region of northern Chile. Its desert geography is dominated by saltpeter works. The film has little dialogue and features Michael Silva as the only professional actor. The rest of the characters are played by local residents who told their personal stories.

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