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Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017)

2017-09-11 · 1h 30m · AR
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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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Ahmad DibaWriterShirin NeshatDirector, WriterShoja AzariDirector, Writer

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Neda RahmanianNeda RahmanianYasmine RaeisYasmine RaeisMehdi MoinzadehMehdi MoinzadehKais NashifKais Nashif

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BiographyIslamFilm within a film

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Genre affinityMusicTheme affinityBiography · Islam · Film Within A FilmPacingShortDirector preference550432 · 518364Actor preference798240 · 181383 · 1001018Country preferenceQa

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What is Looking for Oum Kulthum about?

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.

How long is Looking for Oum Kulthum?

Looking for Oum Kulthum has a runtime of 90 minutes.