Three Thousand Years of Longing
classified 15Please note: This was screened in Sept 2022
"★★★★ – A visual dazzler that wears its fantasy elements lightly and with playful humour" – Financial Times
George Miller's (Mad Max) pet project (it has preoccupied him for over two decades) finally lands on our screens - and it's a gorgeous riff on Arabian Nights that combines myths, monsters, and romance.
Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic - content with life, and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn/genie (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. She doubts that he is real, but when he begins to start telling her fantastical stories of his past, she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both...
This visually stunning adult fairytale is a love letter to storytelling and its tropes and parables passed down through history - join us for an enchanting ride.