THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING:
1 hour 48 minutes
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* in 4K ultra-high definition at this theatre *
This film was a selection at the 2022 Festival de Cannes.
Friday, September 9 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /
Saturday, September 10 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /
Sunday, September 11 – closed /
Monday, September 12 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /
Thursday, September 15 – 7:15 pm /
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 (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both.
Starring: Abel Bond, Agani Gecmez, Aiden Mckenzie, Alyla Browne, Angie Tricker, Anthony Moisett, Anthony Moisset, Aska Karem, Ayantu Usman, Berk Ozturk, David Collins, Hayley Gia Hughes, Idris Elba, Jason Jago, Kaan Guldur, Lachy Hulme, Megan Gale, Nicolas Mouawad, Pia Thunderbolt, Sage Mcconnell, Tilda Swinton
“A visual dazzler that wears its fantasy elements lightly and with playful humour.” (Raphael Abraham, Financial Times)
“Miller’s modern fairly tale is full of beauty, love, and care, even if the film often focuses on the grand instead of the modest moments.” (Ross Bonaime, Collider)
“. . . this movie reaffirms George Miller as one of the great magicians of cinema working today.” (Rafael Motamayor, Slashfilm)
METASCORE: 60 (Metacritic.com)
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10 (IMDb.com)
TOMATOMETER: 72% (RottenTomatoes.com)
AUDIENCE SCORE: 73% (RottenTomatoes.com)