Black Magic for White Boys

World Premiere – Fantasia 2019
Official Selection – Cucalorus Festival 2019

Larry is an aging performer who desperately wants to save his struggling New York City theater. Oscar is an immature yuppie who accidentally gets his new girlfriend pregnant. Oscar’s best friend Jamie is a real estate developer, who unsuccessfully tries to raise the rent on his obstinate tenants. What they all need is some magic to fix their predicaments. Luckily, Larry has access to real magic spells, and he is no longer afraid to use them…

From the director of Catfight, Onur Tukel’s Black Magic for White Boys is as madcap as it is touching, as moving as it is uproarious, and as hilarious as it is provocative.

“The eccentric, nostalgic Black Magic for White Boys, set mostly in a flea-bitten New York theater, has a little bit of Woody Allen in its DNA.”
– The New York Times

“Another satisfyingly idiosyncratic chapter in a singular career.”
– Variety

“It’s one of the more intelligent comedies you’ll see all year, while simultaneously being one of the silliest.”
– Film Threat

“Like each of Tukel’s films, this stands as a unique experience packed with insight, bold ideas, humor, and a grab ’em by the balls mentality. No surprise, I loved it.”
– Reel News Daily

“Succeeds in the way that it combines relevant political commentary, philosophical inquiry, and — well — black magic.”
– Dis-Member

“A sharply observed ensemble comedy.”
– Cinemalogue

Onur Tukel (Catfight, Applesauce) – Director
Ronald Guttman (All My Children)
Jamie Block (Abby Singer/Songwriter)
Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood)