Magic Lantern
2018, English. Directed by Amir Naderi.
At a theater readying for digital conversion, 22-year-old projectionist Mitch inserts himself into the tragic love story that unspools on the screen. He sets out to find the missing woman in a dreamscape Los Angeles, in a film about love, obsession and movies.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 September 2018
- Written by
- Amir Naderi
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How long is Magic Lantern?
Magic Lantern runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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What movies are like Magic Lantern?
If you liked Magic Lantern, try Come Sunday, Eleanor the Great, Inside I'm Dancing.
Who directed Magic Lantern?
Magic Lantern (2018) was directed by Amir Naderi and stars Thelonius Serrell-Freed, Sophie Lane Curtis, Robert Beltran.