Possessed by Djinn (2015)
• April 28th, 2015 • 1h 15min
Documentary
Overview
Sparked by the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father because he believed her to be possessed, filmmaker Dalia Al Kury launches a fascinating investigation into a controversial and little-known aspect of Islamic culture: belief in djinn. The djinn are believed to be supernatural creatures that occupy a parallel world to ours and their emergence is associated with sexuality, political unrest, poverty and mental illness. The taboo subject of demonic possession remains broadly unresolved in the hearts and minds of some Muslims due to its complex and uncomfortable nature. Using a subjective, “undercover” style, Al Kury journeys into the obscure world of exorcists and the possessed, confronting their traditions and rituals. It makes for a telling ghost story that bares the filmmaker’s and her society’s subconscious underbelly.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Ghosts: Long Way Home
Released on: 2019-10-18
Documentary, Drama
After a spell cast by Grandma Faraway, the oldest son of a small family encounters the ghost of his ...
The Perfumed Garden
Released on: 2000-04-29
Documentary
THE PERFUMED GARDEN is an exploration of the myths and realities of sensuality and sexuality in Arab...
The God Who Wasn't There
Released on: 2005-05-21
Documentary, Drama, Fantasy
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whol...
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Released on: 2005-11-05
Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatr...
Digital Edition
Released on: 2016-06-07
Documentary
In the midst of a publishing revolution, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of America's most sto...
Die Enkeltrick Betrüger
Released on: 2024-02-04
Documentary
Grandchild fraudsters scare their victims on the phone with so-called "shock calls". The losses run ...
Break the Silence
Released on: 2025-12-12
Documentary
Following the death of Amina Filali, a 16 year-old girl who killed herself after she was allegedly f...
The Happy Face Killer: Mind of a Monster
Released on: 2021-07-18
Documentary, Crime
Detective Rick Buckner has to prove Keith Jesperson is the serial killer known as Happy Face Killer,...
It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
Released on: 2008-09-17
Documentary, History, Crime, Drama
The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist in 2004, followed by the publish...
Conspiracy Theories with Quin
Released on: 2025-03-07
Documentary
Throughout investigating his favorite conspiracy theories, Quin Breter realized most of them are not...
The End of the World Cult
Released on: 2007-12-12
TV Movie, Documentary
An inside look at the Lord Our Righteousness Church, an American cult based in New Mexico.
Wegman's Cruelty
Released on: 2004-09-01
Documentary
Wegmans Cruelty is a half hour documentary produced by a small investigative team from the organizat...
Malartic
Released on: 2024-02-28
Documentary, Drama
Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic ...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Released on: 2023-10-10
Documentary, TV Movie
Compulsive Twitterer, Elon Musk bought himself his favorite social network in 2022, and brutally sha...
The Cosmic Hoax: An Exposé
Released on: 2021-07-05
Documentary, Mystery
This documentary is Dr. Steven Greer’s answer to the current government and media disinformation cam...
Who Is Luigi Mangione?
Released on: 2025-02-17
Documentary
Writings and social media posts help to reveal the secret life and troubles of Luigi Mangione, the m...
The Trouble with Merle
Released on: 2002-08-29
Documentary
The director explores the birth origins of actress Merle Oberon, traveling to Tasmania and India in ...