The latest Djinn horror film from famous Indonesian production house Rapi Films.
Retno and Indah’s parents are involved in a car crash after visiting the children. Their mother dies, their father ends up in a coma. As the siblings start battling over the inheritance, the Djinn in the father’s body is looking for a new host.
Indonesian production house Rapi Films is known for its horror films, such as those by Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves). Horror is very popular in Indonesia, with its rich tradition of ghost stories. This latest Djinn film slowly builds up to an intense and surprising ending in which the female characters play a prominent part. In many Djinn stories, the horror is present from the start, but The Death Throes manages its suspense more subtly, with a few surprising plot twists. The female actors steal the show with their vulnerable, determined and violent characters.
Wednesday 30 October: Mezrab Storytellers on Djinn - Sahand Sahebdivani (Iran)
Five of our Djinn screenings will be accompanied by a Djinn story told by a Mezrab, House of Stories storyteller. The Wednesday 30 October screening of The Death Throes will be introduced by Iranian-Dutch storyteller and musician Sahand Sahebdivani. Sahebdivani is the founder of the contemporary storytelling scene in The Netherlands. He is known for his shows in which he combines the ancient tales with his personal stories and that of his family. He started the storytelling stage Mezrab in 2004 and for his work was awarded the title storyteller of the year in 2014 and the Herman Divendal Award in 2017.
Mythos: Djinn Stories
Sahand's story will be connected to the four other Djinn stories told at Imagine for a special programme at Mezrab in Amsterdam titled Mythos: Djinn Stories. This event will take place on Tuesday 29 October from 20.00 till 22.30.
