Possessed by Djinn
2015-04-28 | 75 minutes
Plot Summary
Sparked by the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father because he believed her to be possessed, filmmaker Dalia Al Kury launches a fascinating investigation into a controversial and little-known aspect of Islamic culture: belief in djinn. The djinn are believed to be supernatural creatures that occupy a parallel world to ours and their emergence is associated with sexuality, political unrest, poverty and mental illness. The taboo subject of demonic possession remains broadly unresolved in the hearts and minds of some Muslims due to its complex and uncomfortable nature. Using a subjective, “undercover” style, Al Kury journeys into the obscure world of exorcists and the possessed, confronting their traditions and rituals. It makes for a telling ghost story that bares the filmmaker’s and her society’s subconscious underbelly.
Cast
Recommendations
-
Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again
-
Red
-
Rate Me
-
The Sons of Katie Elder
-
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
-
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
-
Starman
-
Red
-
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo
-
F
-
Star Trek: First Contact
-
Rio Bravo
-
X2
-
Mothra vs. Godzilla
-
Alien Resurrection
-
Fantozzi in Heaven
-
Terror of Mechagodzilla
-
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided
-
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Similar Movies
-
The Hat Man: Documented Cases of Pure Evil
-
Several Successful Situations; Simultaneous & Successive
-
CORONA.FILM - Prologue
-
Mother's Ruin: Unmasking the WMSCOG
-
Radio Silence
-
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
-
The Truth About the 'Skinny' Jab
-
The Tickle King
-
The Ogre's Wife
-
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
-
Les Enfants de l’ovale... Un essai qui transforme !
-
Le mystère de l'homme de Denisova
-
The Hunt for Gaddafi's Billions
-
Hawker Hunter. El ruido del silencio
-
The Perfumed Garden
-
Titanic's Fatal Fire
-
A Month With the Girls
-
Children of Chernobyl
-
THE IMPACT | Groundbreaking Documentary
-
The Program