Djinns (film)
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| Music by | Siegfried Canto |
| Cinematography | Pierre Cottereau |
| Edited by | Nicolas Sarkissian |
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| Distributed by | SND Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Djinns (also known by the title: Stranded) is a 2010 French film written and directed by Hugues Martin and Sandra Martin.[1] It stars Saïd Taghmaoui, Cyril Raffaelli and Aurélien Wiik.[2]
Plot
A group of French military is attacked during a rescue mission in Algeria by jinn.[3]
Cast
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Michel
- Thierry Frémont as Vacard
- Saïd Taghmaoui as Aroui
- Cyril Raffaelli as Louvier
- Aurélien Wiik as Saria
- Stéphane Debac as Durieux
- Matthias Van Khache as Malovitch
- Grégory Quidel as Max
- Emmanuel Bonami as Ballant
- Omar Lotfi as Kamel
- Raouïa Harand as Daouïa
- Stéphan Wojtowicz
- Karim Saidi as Soldier
- Pierre Troestler as Plane pilot
- Nicolas Carpentier as Secret agent
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]
References
- ↑ "First Photos from Invisible Creature Feature 'Djinns'".
- ↑ New French promo artwork for horror: DJINNS (aka Stranded)
- ↑ New Tiny Teaser Art: Djinns
- ↑ Michael Allen (20 May 2010). "Djinns Use the Desert Against the French Army: A Movie Preview". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Nicolas Duvauchelle à l'aise dans les Djinns" [Nicolas Duvauchelle is comfortable with the Djinns]. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Saïd Taghmaoui en Djinn" [Saïd Taghmaoui is the Djinn]. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "AFM '08: 'Djinns' in Pre-Production, First Look!". Bloody Disgusting. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ Steve Barton (4 June 2010). "Over a Dozen New Sills: Djinns". Dread Central. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "Djinns, un film de Hugues Martin" [Djinns, a film by Hugues Martin].
- ↑ 'Stranded' (Aka "Djinns') - new Supernatural French horror co-directed by Sandra Martin Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "See the Djinn Infested Desert in 'Stranded' Promo Trailer". Bloody Disgusting. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links
- Djinns at the Internet Movie Database