| The Zealot | |
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| Directed by | Vadim Perelman |
| Screenplay by | Bennett Fisher |
| Based on | Damascus by Bennett Fisher |
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| Cinematography | C. Kim Miles |
| Edited by | Mike Munn |
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| Country | United Statees |
| Language | English |
The Zealot is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Vadim Perelman, based on the 2016 play Damascus by Bennett Fisher. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Djimon Hounsou.
Hounsou plays Hassan, a Somali-American shuttle driver who gets an offer from a mysterious passenger to take him from Minneapolis to Chicago. Unbeknownst to Hassan, his passenger has a dark and potentially catastrophic purpose.
WestEnd Films announced the project at Cannes. [1] [2] The movie began filming in Winnipeg in fall 2024 and had finished filming by November 2024. [3]