Cinema is Magic offers a rare insight into the filmmaking process of one of African cinemaโs foremost directors Djibril Diop Mambรฉty. Interspersed with clips from his films, Mambety poetically discusses his deep love of cinema and philosophical approach to life and making art. Director Silvia Voser, had a long-standing working relationship with Mambรฉty having worked as a producer on Le Franc (1994). Her documentary captures the auteurโs hopeful outlook on cinema and its infinite possibilities.