Australia / Oct 15, 2023 / MA 15+
If you want to know it all, you’ll shatter magic. Cinema is magic.
27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Cinema is Magic offers a rare insight into the filmmaking process of one of African cinema’s foremost directors Djibril Diop Mambéty. Interspersed with clips from his films, Mambety poetically discusses his deep love of cinema and philosophical approach to life and making art. Director Silvia Voser, had a long-standing working relationship with Mambéty having worked as a producer on Le Franc (1994). Her documentary captures the auteur’s hopeful outlook on cinema and its infinite possibilities.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le cinéma c'est de la magie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Wolof |
| Production countries | France, Senegal, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Waka Films |
| Official site | wakafilms.net |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 2023 |
| Editing | Souleymane K. Seck, Paul Champart |
| Assistant directors | Silvia Voser |
Release dates
Premiere
Physical media
United States / Mar 26, 2024
Canada / Apr 09, 2024
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