Tricks
The film was mainly shot in Cape Town in South Africa, and England. "Flashbacks of a Fool" was director Baillie Walsh's first feature film. Walsh had directed music videos for, among others, Massive Attack, Oasis and INXS. The cinematography for the film was done by John Mathieson, who shot for films such as "Gladiator", "Matchstick Men" and "Kingdom of Heaven".