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Jim Sheridan Mounts Equestrian Epic ‘King of the Wind,’ Road Dramedy ‘Into Africa and Out’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-nominated auteur Jim Sheridan will direct 'King of the Wind,' an 18th century epic about the sire of the thoroughbred bloodline.
Produced by Alan Moloney (“Small Things Like These”) and Gary Levinsohn (“Saving Private Ryan”) and adapted by Sheridan from Marguerite Henry’s eponymous novel, the film retraces the path of the so-called Darley stallion from the stables of the Moroccan sultan through to the courts of England and France. Following a father and his teenage daughter as they wind from Ireland to Morocco with many pets in tow, the intimate dramedy will build on the bittersweet tone and family focus of Sheridan’s 2002 Oscar-nominee “In America,” exploring the complexities of kinfolk with hope and heartache. The partners had previously launched the Dublin Arabic Film Festival in 2014, and are also gearing up to co-direct “Hiba” – a family tale about class tensions and star-crossed love that is based on Moufid’s childhood in Morocco.
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