Mirage
'Mirage' is a chaotic lo-fi jazz song with hypnotic-layered percussion and a haunting oud melody, written and directed by Marika Williams.
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Marika WilliamsDirectorDoors to Fantasy, November Tango, Desert Shadow, Metallene Herzen, Ortansia - I Send to You, Ortansia - Snow Waltz, Ortansia - Lady Baroque, Ortansia - Love's Kaleidoscope
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Project Type:Music Video
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Runtime:3 minutes 39 seconds
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Completion Date:January 11, 2026
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Production Budget:500 USD
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Country of Origin:Japan
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Language:English, French
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Africa AI Creativity Week & Awards 2026Marrakech
Morocco
April 7, 2026
African premiere
Official Selection
Marika Williams is a film director and actress. After formal schooling in Oxford, Vienna and Tokyo, she attended universities in Tokyo. She graduated with a masters MA degree in Film Theory from Gakushuin University, Tokyo.
She then attended the Tokyo Movie School. She has been involved in various aspects of the creative process, including assistant director of a Japanese tv programme, acting in internet commercials, photography, and video work for conferences organized on behalf of the Japanese foreign ministry. She is President of Apollonia Pictures (formerly MariJapan Studio) and has been involved in the production of internet commercials, as well as award-winning films and music videos. She is co-director of 'Doors to Fantasy', a documentary film about the Academy Award Nominated Japanese animator Yamamura Koji. The documentary film has been screened at numerous film festivals, including festivals in China, France, and the US.