The Night of Counting the Years

"The day when the years are counted"Movie
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77
The Night of Counting the Years
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DirectorShadi Abdel Salam
WriterShadi Abdel Salam
NR 1 hr 42 minDrama, History
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:Arabic
Production Companies:Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation, Egyptian Ministry of Culture