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Magic & Monsters

Magic & Monsters

Magic & Monsters

Dir. Norah Shapiro
89 min

Magic & Monsters uncovers a decades-old sexual abuse scandal at America's preeminent children's theater, following survivors who break their silence to hold both their perpetrators and the institution that harbored them accountable. Their quest for justice becomes a path to healing—not only for themselves, but for their entire community.

Content advisory: themes of sexual abuse

Film Details

Program: SEE ALL MSPIFF44 FILMS
Film Type: Documentary Feature
Release Year: 2025
Runtime: 89 min
Country/Region: USA
Language: English
Print Source: Flying Pieces Productions
Tags: Arts, Best of Fest, Documentary, Documentary Feature, Guest Attending, Human Rights, MN Made, Social Justice, Women Directors
Festival Programs: Documentaries, Expanded Horizons, Films by Women, MN Made

Cast/Crew

Director: Norah Shapiro
Producer: Norah Shapiro, Elizabeth Foy Larsen, Christine Delp
Cinematographer: Brennan Vance, Animation/VFX: Em Yue
Editor: Julie Parroni, Jen Bradwell