---
title: 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ken Scott'
released: '2018-05-30'
runtime_minutes: 96
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'India'
  - 'France'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-extraordinary-journey-of-the-fakir-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5371168/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)

2018 · PG-13 · 96 min · Drama, Comedy, Adventure · India, France, Belgium

Original title: The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir

## Synopsis

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a 2018 adventure comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Scott, Romain Puertolas, and Luc Bossi. It is based on the French novel The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe by Puertolas. The film stars Dhanush in the lead role, with Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty, Barkhad Abdi, Gérard Jugnot, and Ben Miller as the supporting cast. The premise follows a street magician from Mumbai who embarks on a global journey to find his father. The film was shot in India, Belgium, France and Italy. This film marked Dhanush's international debut.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ken Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-scott-3)
- **Screenplay:** [Luc Bossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-bossi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nicolas Errèra](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-errera)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vincent Mathias](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-mathias)

## Cast

- [Stefano Cassetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefano-cassetti)
- [Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-jeanne-labrosse)
- [Ben Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-miller)
- [Erin Moriarty](https://cinepixo.com/people/erin-moriarty) as Marie
- [Mar Sodupe](https://cinepixo.com/people/mar-sodupe)
- [Gérard Jugnot](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-jugnot) as Gustave
- [Dhanush](https://cinepixo.com/people/dhanush) as Aja
- [Seema Biswas](https://cinepixo.com/people/seema-biswas)
- [Barkhad Abdi](https://cinepixo.com/people/barkhad-abdi) as Wiraj
- [Abel Jafri](https://cinepixo.com/people/abel-jafri) as capitaine Fik
- [Bérénice Bejo](https://cinepixo.com/people/berenice-bejo) as Nelly Marnay

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