Movie

The Magic Box

★ 3.7(3)20031h 28m

The Magic Box is streaming on Artify in Mexico, and available to rent or buy on Artify. Availability checked 17 June 2026.

Where to watch The Magic Box

🇲🇽 Mexico

ArtifyStream

ArtifyRent

Good to know

Director: Ridha Behi
Release date: 2003-01-13
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: Arabic
Status: Released
Country: France

About The Magic Box

The Magic Box is a 2003 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Ridha Behi, starring Marianne Basler, Abdellatif Kechiche and Hichem Rostom. It has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes. It holds an average rating of 3.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Magic Box in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Over forty and in a bit of a midlife crisis, Tunisian film director Raouf is prone to excessive drinking when not engaged in an argument with his French-born wife Lou (Marianne Basler). One respite to Raouf's dreary life is a recent film assignment -- to shoot an autobiographical film about his childhood. While working on the script, Raouf recalls his childhood home life under the strictures instituted by his devoutly religious father. The polar opposite of Raouf's father was his uncle Mansour, a jolly, life-loving soul who introduced Raouf to cinema through his work as a wandering film projectionist, which angered and shocked his father to no end but proved to be the most pivotal development in the youngster's life. Through cinema, Raouf found his place in this world and came-of-age -- something he may have to revisit in his adult life if he wishes to salvage his marriage.