The Magician

He can make people disappear.

A darkly comedic mockumentary that uses found-footage intimacy to explore an unlikely friendship between a hitman and a film student, balancing moral ambiguity with wry humor.

Following the dealings of Melbourne-based hitman Ray as seen through the eyes of his ex-neighbour and friend Max, an Italian film student. Max and his camera witness Ray's work life as it unfolds from day to day, giving an insight into a world we rarely see, and at the same time developing an unusual friendship with his subject.