Magic Farm Explained

Magic Farm
Director:Amalia Ulman
Screenplay:Amalia Ulman
Music:Burke Battelle
Cinematography:Carlos Rigo Belliver
Editing:Arturo Sosa
Distributor:Mubi
Runtime:93 minutes[1]
Gross:$93,629[2] [3]

Magic Farm is a 2025 absurdist comedy film written and directed by Amalia Ulman and starring Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Guillermo Jacubowicz, Joe Apollonio, Valeria Lois, Camila del Campo and Simon Rex.

The film world premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2025 and on February 16, 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

Premise

Against the backdrop of an impending health crisis, a film crew lands in South America to profile a musician but discover they have arrived in the wrong country.[5]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Amalia Ulman and produced by Alex Hughes, Eugene Kotlyarenko and Riccardo Maddalosso. The cast includes Chloë Sevigny and Alex Wolff as well as Joe Apollonio, Camila del Campo and Simon Rex.[6]

Principal photography took place in Argentina.[7] Filming was completed by August 2024.[8]

Release

It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2025.[9] [10]

Prior to the premiere, Mubi, which produced the film, acquired distribution rights for North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, along with their sales company subsidiary The Match Factory handling international sales for the film.[11] The film was released in the United States on April 25, 2025.[12]

Reception

Reviewing for Variety, Carlos Aguilar described the film as "a formally radical, biting satire about odious, privileged Americans adrift in a remote Argentine rural town", pointing out that it "operates with refreshing visual anarchy".[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2025-03-25 . Magic Farm (15) . 2025-04-30 . . en.
  2. Web site: Magic Farm. Box Office Mojo. June 2, 2025.
  3. Web site: Magic Farm. The Numbers. June 2, 2025.
  4. Web site: Berlinale Photos & Videos Photo Boulevard . 2025-03-13 . www.berlinale.de . en.
  5. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. 15 December 2024. Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings. Anthony . D'Alessandro. Dominic. Patten. December 11, 2024.
  6. Web site: Screen Daily. 11 December 2024. Sundance 2025 line-up includes new Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Lopez films. Jeremy. Kay. 11 December 2024.
  7. Web site: Metrograph, a New York Art House, Starts a Film Magazine. New York Times. 11 December 2024. Alex. Vadukal. 31 October 2024.
  8. Web site: Nothing off the table. Fanily.Style. 15 December 2024. Vivien. Lee. August 26, 2024.
  9. Web site: Sundance 2025 Lineup: Jennifer Lopez, Benedict Cumberbatch and a Boatload of First-Timers Head to Penultimate Park City Edition. Variety. 11 December 2024. Dec 11, 2024 . Peter. Debruge.
  10. Web site: 25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres. The Playlist.net. 19 January 2025. Gregory . Ellwood. January 17, 2025.
  11. Web site: Mubi Eyeing 2025 Release For Amalia Ulman's Dark Comedy 'Magic Farm' Starring Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Simon Rex & More. Deadline Hollywood. December 20, 2024. December 19, 2024. Matt. Grobar.
  12. Web site: Mubi Sets Spring Theatrical Release For Amalia Ulman's 'Magic Farm'. Deadline Hollywood. February 27, 2025. February 27, 2025. Anthony. D'Alessandro.
  13. Web site: Variety. 2 February 2025. Carlos. Aguilar. 'Magic Farm' Review: Acerbic Comedy About Culture Clash Follows Clueless Americans in Small-town Argentina.

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