Djinns (film) explained

Djinns
Music:Siegfried Canto
Cinematography:Pierre Cottereau
Editing:Nicolas Sarkissian
Distributor:SND Films
Runtime:96 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Djinns (also known by the title Stranded) is a 2010 French horror film written and directed by Hugues Martin and Sandra Martin, set during the Algerian War in 1960.[1] It stars Saïd Taghmaoui, Cyril Raffaelli and Aurélien Wiik.[2] The film is about a group of French soldiers who are attacked during a rescue mission by a jinn.[3]

Plot

Algeria, 1960. A unit of French paratroopers is sent to search for a missing plane in the desert. The wreckage of the plane is quickly located, but there are no survivors, just a briefcase stamped "defense secret." Assaulted by enemy soldiers of the National Liberation Army, the troops then find refuge in a strange citadel which seems abandoned. Despite the guardian's warnings, they wake up the Djinns, the evil spirits of the desert who kill each other on the patrol.

Production

The French production was shot entirely in Morocco.[4] Nicolas Duvauchelle was originally cast for the project in December 2007[5] but was replaced by Saïd Taghmaoui as Aroui on 20 January 2009.[6] Djinns was directed and based on a screenplay by Hugues and his wife Sandra.[7] Caroline Adrian, Antoine Rein and Fabrice Goldstein produced for Delante Films.[8]

Release

Djinns was premiered in France on 11 August 2010 and had its French theatrical release on the same day.[9] It was released in the UK in cinemas as Stranded on 31 August 2010.[10] The US release over SND is currently unknown.[11]

Soundtrack

The French electronica musician Siegfried Canto composed the score.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Photos from Invisible Creature Feature 'Djinns'. 5 June 2010 .
  2. Web site: New French promo artwork for horror: DJINNS (aka Stranded) . 2019-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526033354/http://www.24framespersecond.net/index.php?%2F24frames%2Fnews_details%2Fnew-french-promo-artwork-for-djinns-aka-stranded . 2010-05-26 . dead .
  3. Web site: FEARnet Nabs Tales from the Crypt - Dread Central. www.dreadcentral.com. 19 September 2012 . en-US. 2018-02-05.
  4. Web site: Djinns Use the Desert Against the French Army: A Movie Preview. Michael Allen. 20 May 2010. 4 June 2010.
  5. Web site: Nicolas Duvauchelle à l'aise dans les Djinns. Nicolas Duvauchelle is comfortable with the Djinns. 15 December 2007. 4 June 2010. 15 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415192150/http://toutlecine.challenges.fr/cinema/l-actu-cinema/0000/00001460-nicolas-duvauchelle-a-l-aise-dans-les-djinns.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Saïd Taghmaoui en Djinn. Saïd Taghmaoui is the Djinn. 20 January 2009. 4 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609123450/http://www.toutlecine.com/cinema/l-actu-cinema/0000/tournages-00006660-said-taghmaoui-en-djinn.html. 9 June 2010. dead.
  7. News: AFM '08: 'Djinns' in Pre-Production, First Look!. Bloody Disgusting. 8 November 2008 . 4 November 2010.
  8. News: Over a Dozen New Sills: Djinns. Steve Barton. Dread Central. 4 June 2010. 4 November 2010.
  9. Web site: Djinns, un film de Hugues Martin. Djinns, a film by Hugues Martin.
  10. http://pretty-scary.net/content/stranded-aka-djinns-new-supernatural-french-horror-co-directed-sandra-martin 'Stranded' (Aka "Djinns') - new Supernatural French horror co-directed by Sandra Martin
  11. News: See the Djinn Infested Desert in 'Stranded' Promo Trailer. Bloody Disgusting. 28 June 2010. 28 June 2010.
  12. Web site: Long métrage produit en 2008 réalisé par Hugues Martin et Sandra Martin. The 2008 feature film was produced and directed by Hugues Martin and Sandra Martin. TOUTLECINE. 4 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523211153/http://www.toutlecine.com/film/0037/00379965-djinns.html. 23 May 2010. dead.

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