The Night of Counting the Years
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The Night of Counting the Years is a landmark 1969 Egyptian drama film, widely regarded as one of the greatest works in Arab cinema for its haunting exploration of identity, heritage, and moral conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Mummia
NERFINISHED
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Al-Mummia: The Night of Counting the Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | discovery of the Deir el-Bahari royal cache ⓘ |
| cinematicStyle |
minimalist
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poetic ⓘ slow-paced ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Abdel Aziz Fahmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Shadi Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | widely regarded as one of the greatest Arab films ⓘ |
| director | Shadi Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Egyptian General Organization for Cinema and Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy | Ahmed Mounib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Luxor region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Arab art cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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historical film ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Ahmad Hegazi
NERFINISHED
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Ahmed Marei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Wanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural memory
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heritage ⓘ identity ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ali Ismael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
austere visual composition
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historical authenticity of costumes and sets ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
conflict between tribal loyalty and national heritage
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tomb robbing in ancient necropolis ⓘ |
| producer | Robis Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
landmark of Arab cinema
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landmark of Egyptian cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| restorationSupportedBy | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredBy |
Cineteca di Bologna
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World Cinema Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Shadi Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1881 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
protection of ancient Egyptian antiquities
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transition from tribal to national consciousness ⓘ |
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