The Night of Counting the Years

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.

Country:

Egypt

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

102 minutes

Year:

1969

Director:

Shadi Abdel Salam

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Company:

Merchant Ivory Productions,

General Egyptian Cinema Organisation

Cast:

Wannis

Zeina

Uncle

Wannis' Mother

Murad

Crew:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography

Production Design

Original Music Composer