Taj Mahal (2015 film)

Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Directed by	Nicolas Saada [fr]
Written by	Nicolas Saada
Produced by	Patrick Sobelman [fr]
Starring	Stacy Martin ; Louis-Do de Lencquesaing ; Gina McKee ; Alba Rohrwacher
Cinematography	Léo Hinstin
Edited by	Christophe Pinel
Music by	Nicolas Godin
Release date	4 September 2015 (Telluride Film Festival);
Countries	France ; Belgium
Language	French
Budget	$8 million

Taj Mahal is a 2015 French-Belgian thriller drama film written and directed by Nicolas Saada [fr]. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.^[2] The story of the film makes explicit reference to the 2008 Mumbai attacks which have concerned The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Taj Mahal is about the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai near the Gateway of India. It was one of the sites of the 26/11 2008 Mumbai attacks. There are various documentaries and films made about the 26/11 Mumbai Terrorist Attack. The movie of Ram Gopal Verma The Attacks of 26/11 which was also based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks was released on 1 March 2013 in India. This movie is made by Frenchman Nicolas Saada, and was released at Venice Film Festival 2015. It tells the story of a teenager, played by Stacy Martin, who has come to Mumbai with her parents and is staying at the Taj Hotel. She is trapped when the terrorists attack the hotel and her parents are out for dinner.

Cast

Stacy Martin as Louise
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Louise's Father
Gina McKee as Louise's Mother
Alba Rohrwacher as Giovanna
Frédéric Épaud as Pierre

References

^ ^a ^b Elsa Keslassy (17 January 2015). "Q&A: Nicolas Saada Opens Up About Stacy Martin Starrer 'Taj Mahal'". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Nicolas Rapold (1 September 2015). "A Deciphering of Tragedy in Nicolas Saada's 'Taj Mahal'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
^ Fabien Lemercier (10 September 2015). "Taj Mahal: Trial by fire". CinEuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

External links

Taj Mahal at IMDb

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[Variety-1] Elsa Keslassy (17 January 2015). "Q&A: Nicolas Saada Opens Up About Stacy Martin Starrer 'Taj Mahal'". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

[auto-2] Nicolas Rapold (1 September 2015). "A Deciphering of Tragedy in Nicolas Saada's 'Taj Mahal'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

[3] Fabien Lemercier (10 September 2015). "Taj Mahal: Trial by fire". CinEuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

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