Ahmed Marei
Wannis
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.
Release Date | 1969-01-27 |
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Runtime | 1h 42m |
Directors | Shadi Abdel Salam, Abdel Aziz Fahmy |
Producers | Roberto Rossellini, Safwat Mustafa |
Writer | Shadi Abdel Salam |