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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instanceOf Egyptian film
film
alsoKnownAs Al-Mummia NERFINISHED
Al-Mummia: The Night of Counting the Years NERFINISHED
basedOn discovery of the Deir el-Bahari royal cache
cinematicStyle minimalist
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
historical film
leadActor Ahmad Hegazi NERFINISHED
Ahmed Marei NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Wanis NERFINISHED
mainTheme cultural memory
heritage
identity
moral conflict
musicBy Ali Ismael NERFINISHED
notableFor austere visual composition
historical authenticity of costumes and sets
use of non-professional actors
originalLanguage Arabic
plotFocus conflict between tribal loyalty and national heritage
tomb robbing in ancient necropolis
producer Robis Film NERFINISHED
recognizedAs landmark of Arab cinema
landmark of Egyptian cinema
releaseYear 1969
restorationSupportedBy Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED
restoredBy Cineteca di Bologna NERFINISHED
World Cinema Foundation NERFINISHED
runtimeMinutes 102
screenwriter Shadi Abdel Salam NERFINISHED
settingLocation Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
settingTime 1881
subjectMatter protection of ancient Egyptian antiquities
transition from tribal to national consciousness

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Egyptian cinema notableFilm The Night of Counting the Years