Abracadabra (2019 film)

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Abracadabra
Directed byFaozan Rizal
Screenplay byFaozan Rizal
Produced by
Starring Reza Rahadian
CinematographyGandang Warah
Edited by
  • Ahmad Fesdi Anggoro
  • Greg Araya
  • Helmi Nur Rasyid
Music byKrisna Purna
Production
companies
  • Fourcolours Films
  • HOOQ
  • Ideosource Entertainment
  • Aurora Media
  • WOA Entertainment
  • Focused Equipment
Release dates
  • 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)(JAFF)
  • 9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)(Indonesia)
Running time
86 minutes
Countries
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore
LanguageIndonesian
Budget$400,000 [1]
Box officeRp 500 million
($35,038)

Abracadabra is a 2019 Indonesian black comedy fantasy film, directed and written by Faozan Rizal. The film stars Reza Rahadian as Lukman, a magician who tries to bring back a little boy who vanishes from his magic box.

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The film had its world premiere at the 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival. It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020.

Premise

Lukman, a magician, tries to make a little boy vanishing from his magic box as his swan song. Unexpectedly, he cannot make the boy come back to the stage. Abracadabra follows Lukman's journey to bring back the vanishing boy. [2]

Cast

Production

Director Faozan Rizal conceived the idea of Abracadabra in 2017. To Rizal, magic world and cinema served as worlds where "he could live in his own imagination". [3]

The filming took place in Yogyakarta. [4]

Release

Abracadabra had its world premiere as the opening film of 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 19 November 2019. [1] It was theatrically released on 9 January 2020. [5] During its run at the theatres, the film garnered 12,523 moviegoers and grossed Rp 500 million ($35,038). [6]

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Bandung Film Festival14 November 2020Best CinematographyGandang WarahNominated [7]
Best Production DesignVida Sylvia PasaribuNominated
Citra Awards 5 December 2020 Best Director Faozan RizalNominated [8]
Best Actor Reza Rahadian Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Butet KertaradjasaNominated
Best SoundKhrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky PermanaNominated
Best Production DesignVida Sylvia PasaribuWon
Best CinematographyGandang WarahNominated
Best Makeup and HairstylingEba ShebaWon
Best Costume DesignHagai PakanWon
Best Visual EffectsAmrin NugrahaNominated
Maya Awards 6-7 March 2021Best Feature Film Ifa Isfansyah and Justin DeimenNominated [9]
Best DirectorFaozan RizalNominated
Best ActorReza RahadianNominated
Best Supporting ActorButet KertaradjasaNominated
Best CinematographyGandang WarahWon
Best SoundKhrisna Purna Ratmara and Dicky PermanaNominated
Best Poster DesignYazied Syafa'at and Dian Ariya NusantaraNominated
Best Original ScoreKrisna PurnaNominated
Best Costume DesignHagai PakanWon
Best Makeup and HairstylingEba ShebaWon
Best Production DesignVida Sylvia PasaribuWon
Best Visual EffectsAmrin NugrahaNominated

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