Three thousand years of longing

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Statement of responsibility: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures presents ; a Kennedy Miller Mitchell production ; in association with Filmnation Entertainment ; in association with Elevate Production Finance ; in association with Sunac ; directed by George Miller ; written by George Miller & Augusta Gore ; produced by Doug Mitchell & George Miller

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Summary: While attending a conference in Istanbul, Dr. Alithea Binnie happens to encounter a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems: first, she doubts that he's real, and second, because she's 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's beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both

Credits note: Director of photography, John Seale; edited by Margaret Sixel; music by Tom Holkenborg

Intended audience: MPAA rating: R; for some sexual content, graphic nudity and brief violence

Language note: English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video

PerformerNote: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Erdil Yaşaroğlu, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Sarah Houbolt, Seyithan Özdemir, Aamito Lagum, Nicolas Mouawad, Ece Yüksel, Lachy Hulme, Matteo Bocelli, Megan Gale, Oğulcan Arman Uslu, Zerrin Tekindor, Jack Braddy, Anna Adams, George Shevtsov, David Collins, Burcu Gölgedar, Vince Gil, Melissa Jaffer, Anne Charleston

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