Kandisha (2020 film)

Kandisha is a French horror film directed and written by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. The film stars Mériem Sarolie, Walid Afkir, Suzy Bemba, Bakary Diombera, Mathilde Lamusse, Félix Glaux-Delporto and Sandor Funtek. Focusing on a teenage girl who must fight to protect her younger brother with help from her two friends from the wraith of a Moroccan figure from folklore she inadvertently summoned [2]

Kandisha
French film poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Alexandre Bustillo
  • Julien Maury
Produced by
  • Wassim Béji
  • Delphine Clot
  • Guillaume Lemans
Starring
  • Mériem Sarolie
  • Walid Afkir
  • Suzy Bemba
  • Bakary Diombera
  • Sandor Funtek
  • Mathilde Lamusse
  • Félix Glaux-Delporto
CinematographySimon Roca
Edited byBaxter
Music byRaf Keunen
Production
companies
  • Esprits Frappeurs
  • WY Production
Release date
  • October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) (Sitges)
[1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

Three teenage childhood friends invoke the spirit of Aïsha Kandisha, the avenging creature of a Moroccan legend. When one of them, Amélie, suffers at the hands of a former boyfriend, she asks Kandisha to punish him. The seemingly innocent game turns into a nightmare when Kandisha, not satisfied with only one sacrifice, starts venting out her rage on any male she comes across, including their nearest and dearest family members. The three friends must now do everything possible to stop an evil who wants to be reborn by using one of them as a human host. Thus, Amélie and her friends seek an Islamic father-and-son team of spiritualists for help, as Kandisha herself has set her sights on Amélie's younger brother Antoine.[1]

Cast
  • Mathilde Lamusse as Amélie
  • Suzy Bemba as Bintou
  • Samarcande Saadi as Morjana
  • Mériem Sarolie as Aisha Kandisha
    • Maria José Cazares Godoy as Aisha Kandisha (early stage)
    • Brahim Takioullah as Demon Aisha Kandisha
  • Sandor Funtek as Erwan
  • Walid Afkir as Rector
  • Félix Glaux-Delporto as Antoine
  • Nassim Lyes as Abdel
  • Dylan Krief as Ben
  • Bakary Diombera as Ako
  • Mariam Doumbia as Amimata
  • Brahim Hadrami as Farid
  • Lotfi Yahya Jedidi as imam Ahmed Ibn Fahlan

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Sitges Film Festival on October 16, 2020 in the Oficial Fantàstic Competición section.[1][3]

References
  1. "KANDISHA - Sitges Film Festival". Sitges Film Festival (in Spanish). October 19, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. Miska, Brad (January 28, 2020). "Demonic 'Kandisha' Summoned by 'Inside' Filmmakers". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. Noragueda, César (October 19, 2020). "Sitges 2020: "La imagen de 'Kandisha' inflama la imaginación porque nada da más miedo que lo que no se ve"". Hipertextual (in Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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