Project Detail

The True Story of Vincent Legrand

Synopsis

Roger, a documentary director and his crew follow the whimsical street magician Vincent Legrand as he plans to perform an epic final trick before retiring. However, things go out of hand and they realise that the whole plan could be an act to fool the crew, the world, and maybe even himself.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
30 mins 33 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Kew Lin
Producer
Jose Nieuwstad
Co-Producer
Daniel Calladine, Lizzie Goodman, Matthew Parker
Executive Producer
Sam Gratton, Pang Siew Moi
Editor
Ameya Sarda
Screenwriter
Kew Lin
Director of Photography
Jaryl Lim
Production Designer
Christian Taylor
Sound
David Masmiquel
Principal cast
Etienne Pradier, Trevor Murphy, Michael Kerry White, Terence Hillyer

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