The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father, but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.

Director:

Ken Scott

Writers:

Luc Bossi (screenplay), Jon Goldman (collaboration)

Stars:

Dhanush, Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dhanush	...	Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Bérénice Bejo	...	Nelly Marnay
Erin Moriarty	...	Marie
Barkhad Abdi	...	Wiraj
Gérard Jugnot	...	Gustave
Ben Miller	...	Officer Smith
Abel Jafri	...	Captain Fik
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse	...	Rose
Kay Greidanus	...	Pieter
Amruta Sant	...	Siringh
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seema Biswas
Christian Bronchart	...	Border Force Dancer
Stefano Cassetti	...	Alfredo
Uwamungu Cornelis	...	Baleki
Adonis Danieletto	...	Manager of the department store

Storyline

-In a neighborhood of Mumbai resides a colony of magicians, puppeteers, fire-eaters and other artistes. Among them is Aja, who as a child, possesses an exceptional talent. He is a 'fakir', who can float, swallow sabers and he is equipped with an array of tricks, which he mastered to perfection. He also performed miraculous healings. But when his mother gives him a plane ticket to Paris and instructs him to carry out a mysterious job, he is completely upset as he has never left his little neighborhood before.

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Plot Keywords:

singing on a truck | singing in a car | singing in a police station | based on a novel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France USA Belgium Singapore India

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2018 (France)

Also Known As:

A Extraordinária Viagem do Faquir

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brio Films,Scope Pictures,Little Red Car Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

-It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name of Romain Puértolas.

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Goofs

On the Europe map shown when Aji is traveling, the capitol of Switzerland, Berne, is marked incorrectly. The red star labeled "Berne" actually is at the location of Zurich.

User Reviews

Wonderful

This is the sort of movie that they don't make anymore, the kind you remember as a child, where everyone is bigger and grander than in real life, where magic can take place, where romance can sweep the globe, and love conquers all. I haven't enjoyed a film so much in years.