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Cinema is Magic

202327mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorSilvia Voser

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Cast · Directed by Silvia Voser

DMDjibril Diop Mambéty
Djibril Diop Mambéty
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