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Released
2018 · FILM

This Magnificent Cake!

Runtime
45 min
Language
FR
AnimationHistoryComedyDramaMystery

Synopsis

In 1885, Africa is portrayed as a rich and tempting prize, ripe for division and conquest. The narrative follows several characters whose lives intersect in the context of colonial ambitions and exploitation. Among them is a troubled European monarch, a Pygmy employed at a high-end hotel, a prosperous yet isolated businessman, an enslaved porter, a young soldier who has fled his post, and a spectral clarinet player. Some characters gain from the forces of colonialism and greed, while others endure the harsh realities of racism and violence.

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Principal cast & crew: 15

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Shot by Marc James Roels

Also known as

  • Welch himmlischer Kuchen!de
  • This Magnificent Cake!en
  • ¡Este magnífico pastel!es
  • Ce magnifique gâteau !fr

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