Directed by George Miller, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. Based on ‘The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye’ by A. S. Byatt.
Three Thousand Years of Longing will offer us a slightly different take on the fantasy genre.
Premise
A woman who leads a comfortable life as a scholar travels to Istanbul where she will summon a Djinn. They strike a bargain, he grants her three wishes, and she will in return grant him his freedom.
They also strike up a conversation, which will take them elsewhere than expected….
Trailer of ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
Release date
August 16, 2022 in the U.S.
September 1, 2022 in and Australia
Where to watch ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
In theaters
Director
George Miller
Cast
Tilda Swinton / Alithea Binnie
Idris Elba / Genie
Ece Yüksel / Gülten
Zerrin Tekindor / Kösem
Erdil Ya?aro?lu / Prof. Günhan
Kaan Guldur / Young Murad IV
David Collins / Jocular Storyteller
Alyla Browne / Young Alithea
Nicola Mouawad / King Solomon
Angie Tricker / Narratologist
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