Underplayed Gems

The Last Magic Show

The Last Magic Show poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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