Djinn is a 2013 Emirati supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by David Tully. It is set in the United Arab Emirates and features the djinn. The film, produced by Image Nation, is in both Arabic and English languages. The film's theatrical release has been delayed since 2011. Djinn premiered at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival on 25 October 2013.
The film was Hooper's final directorial effort before his death in 2017.[1]
Plot
In the near future, a young Emirati couple returns to their home country and moves into a high-rise apartment in Ras al-Khaimah. They discover that their neighbors may not be human. The film also flashes back to an abandoned fishing village, where the apartment was eventually built. In the area of the village, an American backpacker learns about djinn from local Emiratis.[2]
Cast
Khalid Laith
Razane Jammal
May Calamawy as Ayisha
Aiysha Hart
Carole Abboud
Paul Luebke as Bobby (backpacker)
Ahmed Abdullah
Abdullah Al Junaibi
Saoud Al Kaabi
The film was Hooper's final directorial effort before his death in 2017.[1]
Plot
In the near future, a young Emirati couple returns to their home country and moves into a high-rise apartment in Ras al-Khaimah. They discover that their neighbors may not be human. The film also flashes back to an abandoned fishing village, where the apartment was eventually built. In the area of the village, an American backpacker learns about djinn from local Emiratis.[2]
Cast
Khalid Laith
Razane Jammal
May Calamawy as Ayisha
Aiysha Hart
Carole Abboud
Paul Luebke as Bobby (backpacker)
Ahmed Abdullah
Abdullah Al Junaibi
Saoud Al Kaabi
Category
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Short film