The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

01/27/1969 (EG) • 1h 42m

Drama, History

The day when the years are counted

Overview

Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

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