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The Last Magic Show

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How it feels

A magician in New Zealand struggles with his craft and personal life. The film follows his attempts to put on a final show.

low-budgetindependentquirkywhimsicalunderstatedearnestmodestintimate

What happens

The Last Magic Show is a 2007 New Zealand film starring and written and directed by Andy Conlan. It debuted at Dances With Films festival in July 2007 where it received an honorable mention. Cinematographer Duncan Cole won Best Technical Contribution to a Digital Feature 2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards. The film was shot in Auckland in April and May 2005 with a budget of $50,000 with cast and crew working on a points system. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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