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Looking for Oum Kulthum(Movie, 2017)

1h 30min | Genre: Music
Looking for Oum KulthumRating: 3.0/5 (with 33 votes)
Looking for Oum Kulthum is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film about the Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum, directed by Shirin Neshat in collaboration with Shoja Azari. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. ()
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About Looking for Oum Kulthum

A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.

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AUF DER SUCHE NACH OUM KULTHUM | Trailer | Deutsch HD German(Trailer, 1:23)

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Additional Information

Production countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Qatar
Main subject: Umm Kulthum (Person)
Original language: Arabic (AR)
Spoken languages: Arabic (AR), English (EN), Persian (FA)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 09/11/2017
Director: Shirin Neshat
Producer: Antonin Svoboda
Screenwriter: Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari
Director of Photography: Martin Gschlacht
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Looking for Oum Khultum"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:36040, Added: 03/08/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024