The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years

7.7|1969|1h 42m| AR

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.

Genres: Drama, History

Director: Shadi Abdel Salam

Votes: 53

Production Companies:

Merchant Ivory Productions

General Egyptian Cinema Organisation