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The Night of Counting the Years (1969)
Rank: 2nd
THE NIGHT OF COUNTING THE YEARS (1969)
“In the 1960s, however, the evolution of artistic arthouse cinema on all continents was inspired by worldwide de-colonisation. The interest in indigenous forms of narrations and visual representation rose tremendously and allowed such exceptional cinematic experiments like The Night of Counting the Years.”
— Read the full essay by Viola Shafik, as part of Cinemayaat’s The 100 Greatest Arab Films of All Time Issue
Country of Origin: Egypt
Run Time: 1h 42m
Language: Arabic
Genre(s): Drama
Synopsis
In Egypt, a year before the start of British colonial rule in 1882, precious objects from the Tanite dynasty begin appearing on the black market. Two brothers are made aware that the Horabat tribe have been secretly raiding the tombs of the Pharaohs in Thebes and are left with a decision to make when archaeologists arrive to investigate.
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Notable Cast and Crew
Shadi Abdel Salam
Director and Writer
Roberto Rossellini
Producer
Nadia Lutfi
Cast (Zeena)
Ahmed Marei
Cast (Wannis)
Ahmad Hegazi
Cast (Brother)
Abdel Azim Abdel Haq
Cast (Uncle)
Essay From The 100 Greatest Arab Films of All time Issue
The Night of Counting the Years: A Unique Work in and on History
In the 1960s, however, the evolution of artistic arthouse cinema on all continents was inspired by worldwide de-colonisation. The interest in indigenous forms of narrations and visual representation rose tremendously and allowed such exceptional cinematic experiments like The Night of Counting the Years.
By Viola Shafik
