Make Believe
Nineteen-year-old Bill Koch, the most recent winner of the Chicago Magic Championships, sacrificed a year from school to perfect his act in hopes of winning the competition.
Magic has helped fourteen-year-old Derek Magee from Colorado to overcome extreme shyness; his ability to manipulate objects ambidextrously impresses audiences and fellow magicians alike.
Seventeen-year-old Californian Krystyn Lambert is one of the few female competitors. Having already performed on television, Krystyn has been pegged as a future star.
Hailing from a remote Japanese village, eighteen-year-old Hiroki Hara is completely self-taught and draws his inspiration from the natural world.
Eighteen-year-olds Siphiwe Fangase and Nkumbuzo Nkonyana live in impoverished conditions in Cape Town, South Africa.
Their love of magic and performing kept them away from the troubles and dangers that affect many of their peers. Allen Braude - Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by J. Clay Tweel