Taj Mahal
Director: Nicolas Saada // Writer: Nicolas Saada
Snagging a Cesar Award nomination for Best Debut in 2010 for Espion(s), director Nicolas Saada has assembled an intriguing international cast for his sophomore feature, the thriller Taj Mahal. Stacy Martin of Nymphomaniac, Italy’s Alba Rohrwacher, British actress Gina McKee from Desplechin’s Jimmy P., and Louis-Do de Lencquesaing from Hansen-Love’s Father of My Children populate this India set thriller revolving around the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai. Formerly a critic, Saada’s film deals with an 18 year old girl trapped in the eponymous hotel, separated from her family when a terrorist attack rages outside. Meanwhile, inside the hotel, the situation is also dire.
Cast: Stacy Martin, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Gina McKee, Alba Rohrwacher
Producers: Agat Films & Cie/Ex Nihilo’s Patrick Sobelman (Of Snails and Men), France 3 Cinema.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available.
Release Date: With the buzz surrounding Saada’s sophomore film, this would be a great title to premiere in Critics’ Week or Directors’ Fortnight.
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