Magma

A new home, a new school, and a parent who no longer seems to be who he once was: confronted with her father’s sudden disability, nine-year-old Esra is struggling to come to terms with an unfamiliar reality. When she becomes entangled in a web of lies to her new friends, the emotional turmoil smouldering beneath the surface finally erupts, clearing the ground for Esra’s first tentative steps closer to her father.
by Luca Meisters
with Leah Fischer, Mustafa Duygulu, Nadia Amin, Joya Kloppenborg, Erwin Boschmans
Netherlands 2023 Dutch 15’ Colour World premiere | recommendation: 9 years and up

With

  • Leah Fischer (Esra)
  • Mustafa Duygulu (Father)
  • Nadia Amin (Mother)
  • Joya Kloppenborg (Sam)
  • Erwin Boschmans (Teacher)
  • Judith van den Berg (Mother of Sam)

Crew

DirectorLuca Meisters
ScreenplayNena van Driel
CinematographyRoy van Egmond
EditingTessel Flora de Vries
ColouristPeter Bernaers
MusicAnnelotte Coster
Sound DesignCoen Bruins
SoundTim Marsman
Production DesignZiggy Zwart, Jakobien Veling
CostumesJudith van den Berg
Make-UpSara Schoon
CastingLuca Meisters, Elske Falkena
Assistant DirectorsIvonne Verbeek, Silke van Kamp
Production ManagerPelle Smit
Line ProducerErik Schut
ProducersNicky Onstenk, Marc Bary

Produced by

IJswater Films

Amsterdam, Netherlands

www.ijswater.nl/ www.ijswater.nl/

Luca Meisters

Born in Maastricht, the Netherlands in 1996, the director graduated with a master’s degree from the city’s Institute of Performative Arts. Her graduation short Elf premiered at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen while her second short, Nova, was nominated for the Best Short Film award at the BUFF film festival in Malmö.

Filmography (short films)

2019 Elf (When Birds Fly Low) 2021 Nova 2023 Magma

Dates

Kplus Short Films 2
Wed Feb 22 10:00

Urania

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Thu Feb 23 09:45

Cubix 8

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Fri Feb 24 09:30

Filmtheater am Friedrichshain

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Sat Feb 25 10:00

Cineplex Titania

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Sun Feb 26 15:45

Cubix 8

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