Magid, the Magician
Synopsis
Amin and Magid, two brothers, are illegal immigrants on the French island of Mayotte in the Comoros Archipelago. Sara, a young nurse, still lives with her parents, who have already mapped out her destiny. Magid is ill and needs treatment. Amin risks a game of love and chance for his little brother. Will Sara, suffocated by her mother's love, be the soul who saves them?
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Palaviré Productions
Full credits (13)
- Executive Producer : Jil Servant
- Screenwriters : Mohamed Said Ouma, Caroline Pochon
- Director of Photography : François Kotlarski
- Music Composer : Mounawar
- Assistant director : Emma Lebot
- Editor : Miriame Chamekh
- Sound Recordist : Alain Rosenfeld
- Costume designer : Solène Faure
- Assistant Operator : Charlotte Picard
- Production Manager : Jil Servant
- Continuity supervisor : Mamaye Idriss
- Production Designer : Denis Balthazar
- Sound Mixer : Arnaud Berthelot
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Love, Exile, Exodus, Immigration
- Production language : Maore
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2014
- Runtime : 21 min
- Visa number : 137.994
- Visa issue date : 19/12/2014
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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