Irish auteur Jim Sheridan will direct the equestrian epic “King of the Wind,” an historical drama about an 18th century Arabian colt that would go on to sire the modern thoroughbred bloodline. The filmmaker aims to shoot the project in the Middle East and North Africa, and will start scouting early next year. “I’m looking to make an animal human in a way, trying to access [it as you would an actor]. The six-time Oscar nominee will set his lens on paternity with “Into Africa and Out,” a semi-autobiographical road movie Sheridan is co-writing with his partner, director Zahara Moufid. “[I’m pushed by] this passion to get to something just or true, because I’m not really that interested in pure entertainment.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2024 17:35 UTC