Three Thousand Years of Longing
What would you wish for?
DramaFantasyRomancemythologylongingdjinndesirestorytellingwish fulfillmentgeniepublic speakingistanbul, turkeyscholarlonely womancomplex
A whimsical, visually lush fantasy about longing and desire, built on the intimate connection between a lonely scholar and a djinn who uses storytelling to awaken her to possibility.
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.
Essence
Ensemble
Tilda Swinton
Alithea
Idris Elba
The Djinn
Erdil Yaşaroğlu
Professor Günhan
Sabrina Elba
British Council Lady / The Watcher
Sarah Houbolt
Airport Djinn
Seyithan Özdemir
Pale Djinn
Aamito Lagum
The Queen of Sheba
Nicolas Mouawad
King Solomon
Ece Yüksel
Gulten
Matteo Bocelli
Prince Mustafa
Lachy Hulme
Sultan Suleiman
Megan Gale
Hürrem
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