The Toronto Jewish Film Festival is presenting the Canadian Premiere of The Secret Life of Uri Geller – Psychic Spy in Toronto on May 4 (7PM @Canada Square) and May 7 (3PM @Koffler House). Magicana’s Artistic Director, magician and magic historian, David Ben, will be on hand at both screenings to introduce the film.
What’s it all about?
A self-proclaimed psychic, Uri Geller became an entertainment sensation in the 1970s, famous for his ability to bend spoons with his mind and make watches stop or go faster. But away from the bent silverware and broken clocks, Geller purports to have led a secret life as a “psychic spy” for three decades, working as a secret agent in Mexico as well as being recruited by the CIA and the Mossad. Director Vikram Jayanti (The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector) explores these claims based on freshly declassified information. Was Geller really able to wipe out information from KGB floppy disks merely by thinking “erase, erase, erase”? Did his psychic powers play a role in the Entebbe rescue? This fascinating documentary may not be able to provide definitive answers, but it never fails to entertain us with the possibilities.