The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Ajatashatru Ognash Rathod lives with other similar magicians, puppeteers, fakirs and other artists in the vicinity of New Delhi. If you want, you can call him Aja for short. Even as a child, he showed his special talent. Aja can do everything: hover above the ground, play with cold weapons, show incredible tricks. A real fakir! He has brought all this to perfection. The boy dreamed of visiting Paris all his life, because love reigns everywhere there. His mother gave her son a ticket to the capital of France, giving him the task of completing a mysterious job. Aja had never left his native home before, but now he must. And in Paris, he will meet true love, which will change him forever. Read more The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Roman Puertolas. The film was directed by Ken Scott, who previously worked on the films "Daddy" (2011), "Good Father" (2013), "Between the Case" (2015). Janush performed the main role in the film. The actor is known for the projects "Three" (2012), "Madly in Love", "Maryan" (both 2013). The film also starred: Bérénice Bejo ("The Artist" (2011), "Love at the Fingertips" (2012)), Erin Moriarty ("Kings of Summer" (2013), "Captain Fantastic", "Blood Father" (both 2016), Barkhad Abdi ("Captain Phillips" (2013, Oscar nomination)), Gerard Juno ("Prick with an Umbrella" (1980), "Chorists" (2004), "Paris! Paris!" (2008)). The film was released on May 30, 2018 on French screens.