Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
2013
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Synopsis
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman—a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy—to come along.
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus (2013) is a 1h 39min comedy feature film by Sebastián Silva. Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at e...
Key facts
Cast
Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffmann, Juan Andrés Silva, José Miguel Silva, Agustín Silva, Sebastián Silva, Manuela Baldovino, Gepe
Original language
English
First release
July 12, 2013 (Romania)
Awards
Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic
Setting
Chile
Filming locations
Chile
Crew
Screenplay
Sebastián Silva
Producer
Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín
Cinematography
Cristián Petit-Laurent
Editing
Diego Macho Gómez, Sebastián Silva, Sofía Subercaseaux
Music
Pedro Subercaseaux
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2014 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2013 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2013 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Romania | July 12, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 12, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Canada | July 26, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 26, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 17, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Chile | April 24, 2014 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Germany | March 14, 2014 |
| Home video | Sweden | May 21, 2014 |
| Home video | Finland | July 2, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Sebastián Silva |
| Cast | Michael Cera (Jamie), Gaby Hoffmann (Crystal Fairy), Juan Andrés Silva (Champa), José Miguel Silva (Lel), Agustín Silva (Pilo), Sebastián Silva (Lobo), Manuela Baldovino (The Girl Who Is High on Life), Gepe (Gepe), Esteban Carreno (Botota), Juan Carlos Lara (Hanna), Gary Boyd (Highway Restaurant Man), Marines Munoz (Copiapo Hostel Owner) |
| Screenplay | Sebastián Silva |
| Producer | Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín |
| Executive producer | Andrea Carrasco Stuven, Florencia Larrea, Mariane Hartard, Rocío Jadue, Sebastián Silva, Sofía Subercaseaux |
| Cinematography | Cristián Petit-Laurent |
| Editing | Diego Macho Gómez, Sebastián Silva, Sofía Subercaseaux |
| Music | Pedro Subercaseaux |
| Sound | Roberto Espinoza |
| Costumes | Mark Grattan |
Additional data: TMDB.
