The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

The day when the years are counted

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.

Directed by: Shadi Abdel Salam

Written by: Shadi Abdel Salam, Alaa El Deeb

Music by: Mario Nascimbene

Starring: Ahmed Marei, Ahmed Hegazi, Nadia Lotfi, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim, Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq, Mohamed Nabih, Shafiq Nour ElDein, Mohamed Khairy, Ahmad Anan, Gaby Karraz

Genre: Drama, History

Released: 1969-01-27

Runtime: 102 minutes

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