3000 Years of Longing

Based on a short story by novelist A.S. Byatt entitled 'The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye' and published in 1994, 'Three thousand years waiting for you' tells the story of how the doctor of literature Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton), a scholar expert in tales and old stories, is in Istanbul with a djinn, a genie (Idris Elba) who offers to grant him three wishes in exchange for his freedom. However, Binnie knows that this never ends well and will decide not to make any wishes, preferring instead to listen to the infinite life of the genie and his fantastic adventures and misadventures from his past. Finally, the doctor will make a wish that surprises both of them.

He writes (with Augusta Gore) and directs George Miller', director of the acclaimed 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. The rest of the cast includes David Collins, Alyla Browne, Hayley Gia Hughes, Angie Tricker, Sarah Houbolt, Kaan Guldur, Jason Jago, Aska Karem, Aiden Mckenzie, Berk Ozturk, Jack Braddy, Randolph Fields, Anna Adams, John Puckeridge. Webb, James Dobbins Jones, Hugo Vella, Callum Moran, Tendai Dzwairo, Tahlia Crinis, David Paulsen, Nicolas Mouawad, and Shakriya Tarinyawat.

Produced by Kennedy Miller Productions, Filmnation Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Elevate Production Finance and CAA Media Finance, the film had its preview in the official section out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Romance