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2025 SFFILM Festival

Sloan Science on Screen Award: Magma

Magma is the SFFILM Festival recipient of the Sloan Science on Screen Award, a recognition that celebrates the compelling depiction of science in a narrative feature film. Presented through a partnership between SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the prize is part of SFFILM’s Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Mon, Apr 21 at 8:30 pm

Marina Theatre

Magma

The struggles between scientists, community members, and local politicians spills over like the titular substance that threatens the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe in Cyprien Vial’s dramatic thriller starring Marina Foïs.

Sloan Science on Screen Award

Presented through a partnership between SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Sloan Science on Screen Award is a recognition that celebrates the compelling depiction of science in a narrative feature film.

Description

The struggles between scientists, community members, and local politicians spills over like the titular substance that threatens the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe in Cyprien Vial’s dramatic thriller. When a team of scientists led by Katia (Marina Foïs) records the biggest magmatic surge in 50 years on the small island, a struggle ensues among politicians who want to evacuate, locals who can’t afford to stop working or shut down their businesses, and the researchers themselves who are forced to admit the inexactitude of volcanology. Particularly torn is Katia’s assistant Aimé (Théo Christine) who grew up on the island and is well aware of the frustrations stemming from the fact that the mostly Black populace is dictated to by white European officials. Vial keeps a keen eye on all three personal elements of the story while never losing sight of the island’s grand volcano, known as La Soufrière, whose majestic power will always have the last word. —Rod Armstrong

Film Details

LanguageFrench, Creole

Year2024

Runtime85

CountryFrance

DirectorCyprien Vial

ProducerIsabelle Madelaine

Executive ProducerEmilie Tisné

WriterCyprien Vial, Nicolas Pleskof

EditorSanabel Cherqaoui

CinematographerJacques Girault

MusicLéonie Pernet

CastMarina Foïs, Théo Christine

Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed for this film

Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film

American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film