The Age of Magic

Original Title|The Age of Magic

Drama, Fantasy, Lang | 98' | 2026 (Post-production)

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Writer	Ben Okri, Peter Kruger
Director	Peter Kruger
Producer	Xavier Rombaut

Full credits

Searching for Arcadia in contemporary Europe, a writer and his girlfriend arrive in a mysterious town by a lake.

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synopsis

On a captivating voyage, renowned black writer Lao and his girlfriend are followed by a five-headed film crew. Commissioned by an enigmatic benefactor, their journey to uncover Arcadia leads them to a magical town on the shores of a stunning lake, where they are all confronted with their own demons.

Credits

Writer
Ben Okri, Peter Kruger
Director
Peter Kruger
Producer
Xavier Rombaut
Cast
Emmanuel Ohene Boafo, Jennifer Heylen, Juda Goslinga, Jerry Killick, Ursina Lardi, Katrin Lohmann, Tijmen Govaerts, Violet Braeckman, Jan Bijvoet, Thibaud Dooms, Damiaan De Schrijver, Anneke Sluiters, Blixa Bargeld
Editing
Peter Kruger, Jeremias Monnerat
Photography
Virginie Surdej
Art direction
Natalia Trevino
Costume
Sélin Van Laethem
Sound
Laurens Desmet
Makeup
Marina Aebi
Music
Walter Hus, Blixa Bargeld
Still photography
Johan Jacobs, Thomas Nolf

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction, Fictie
Production share
Majoritair
Belgium
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Lang
Year of production

2026
Production status
Post-production
Original title
The Age of Magic
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
98'
Aspect ratio
2.35:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
Apple ProRes 444; DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Inti Films (BE), The Film Kitchen (NL), Cineworkx Filmproduktion (CZ)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Netherlands Filmfund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, BAK Film Fund, PICS Switzerland, Ticino Film Commission, RSI