It's been some time since we last heard from Morocco based director Talal Selhami in these parts. Last time around the occasion was his debut feature, Mirages, a rare genre effort from the African nation and now he returns with his follow up Achoura.Three friends who had lost contact meet again when one of their friends, who disappeared twenty five years ago, suddenly comes back into their lives. Together, they will have to confront the terrifying events of their youth and fight a monstrous creature born from a horrible legend.I don't think I'm speaking out of turn here to say that I had the chance to see a bit of footage from the film at the Frontieres project market in Brussels and what I saw...
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- 5/6/2015
- Screen Anarchy
If there is a complaint to make about upcoming French genre-fusing film Innocence it would appear to be that it is only eighteen minutes long. First appearing in these pages back in May of 2011, when a crowd funding push was on to finance the project, the film is now shot and in post and the first teaser is looking good.Directed by Raphael Bertin and Jean-Christophe Savelli, Innocence fuses elements of science fiction, action and horror. Action director Manu Lanzi boasts high profile films like Livid and High Lane on his resume while effects are being handled by David Scherer (8th Wonderland, Mirages, Theater Bizarre). Emmanuel Bonami, Pascal Loison and Rurik Salle - also a writer for the excellent Mad Movies - anchor the...
- 1/15/2012
- Screen Anarchy
File this one away as another promising project looking for finance. And should you feel moved to throw in a few bucks, so much the better.Directed by Raphael Bertin and Jean-Christophe Savelli, Innocence will be an eighteen minute short film fusing elements of science fiction, action and horror. Action director Manu Lanzi boasts high profile films like Livid and High Lane on his resume while effects are being handled by David Scherer (8th Wonderland, Mirages, Theater Bizarre). Emmanuel Bonami, Pascal Loison and Rurik Salle - also a writer for the excellent Mad Movies - anchor the cast.But enough talk, what will this thing look like in action? Pretty damn good, provided that your definition of 'good' includes words like 'dark', 'bloody' and 'violent'. Check out...
- 5/25/2011
- Screen Anarchy
The 10th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival will have a total of 15 films in their official competition this year, fronted by Malcolm Venville's "Henry's Crime," which will serve as the opening night film. Among the films in competition - which include Feo Aladag's "When We Leave," Talal Selhami's "Mirages," and Phillip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating" - ten are debut features. In addition to the official competition, ...
- 12/2/2010
- Indiewire
A new teaser trailer for the French horror-adventure movie 'Mirages', from director Talal Selhami, has arrived online and you can check it out below. Selhami himself has stated that the project is 'is something between 'Cube', 'Lost' and 'The Shining'', which sounds fantastic as I personally love all 3! Eric Savin, Karim Saidi, Omar Lotfi, Meryam Raoui, Aissam Bouali, Chaouki El Ofir, Mustapha El Houari, Mohamed Aouragh, Mohamed Choubi and Laila Fadili all star. And from the trailer it looks pretty interesting and bloody which is always good. 'Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within 'Matsuika', a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are instructed into a distressing bus, with no windows. After endless driving,...
- 10/7/2010
- Horror Asylum
The trailer for indie filmmaker Talal Selhami's new flick, Mirages, has just debuted online and you can watch it right here. No seriously. It's not heat exhaustion or an optical illusion. It's really the trailer.
Bloody Disgusting nailed down the exclusive on it and you can dig it below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort, they manage to evacuate the bus only to find themselves lost in the desert with their driver nowhere to be found. They start to wander,...
Bloody Disgusting nailed down the exclusive on it and you can dig it below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort, they manage to evacuate the bus only to find themselves lost in the desert with their driver nowhere to be found. They start to wander,...
- 10/6/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Known for his horror short Sinistra (you can enjoy that here), Bloody Disgusting friend Talal Selhami has given us the first look at the teaser trailer for Mirages, his brand new horror/adventure flick that he says "is something between Cube, "Lost" and The Shinning." The flick, produced by the famous Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch, is produced by French/Moroccan, Ali'n, S.N.R.T. and French company Wallpaper. Read on for the long synopsis and more. Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are instructed into a distressing bus, with no windows.
- 10/6/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
The first few images from filmmaker Talal Selhami's new film, Mirages, have made their way online, and we promise that if you click this story, you'll see them. They're for real. Really!
Dig on them over on Bloody Disgusting after reading the plot crunch by clicking on the teaser image below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort, they manage to evacuate the bus only to find themselves lost in the desert with their driver nowhere to be found.
Dig on them over on Bloody Disgusting after reading the plot crunch by clicking on the teaser image below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort, they manage to evacuate the bus only to find themselves lost in the desert with their driver nowhere to be found.
- 5/27/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Best known for his wicked short film "Sinistra", filmmaker Talal Selhami has a new film called Mirages that will be making its rounds at this year's Cannes, and to grab your attention for the flick, which is said to be like a cross "between Cube, 'Lost', and The Shinning", he's released some really cool sales art!
Dig on it over on Bloody Disgusting after reading the plot crunch by clicking on the teaser image below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort,...
Dig on it over on Bloody Disgusting after reading the plot crunch by clicking on the teaser image below.
Synopsis
Five individuals with contrasting profiles compete for a position within "Matsuika", a multinational corporation recently set up in Morocco. Following an interview with the CEO, they are advised to undertake a mysterious test in a secret location. It will determine who will hold the position. All five applicants accept and are led into a distressing bus with no windows.
After endless driving, an accident occurs with the candidates trapped in the wreck. Thanks to a joint effort,...
- 5/7/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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