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Umm Kulthūm a voice like Egypt
Title
Umm Kulthūm [videorecording] : a voice like Egypt / a production of the Filmmakers Collaborative ; produced, directed and written by Michal Goldman.
Published
Seattle, WA : Arab Film Distribution, c1996.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (67 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Director of photography, Kamal Abd al-Aziz.
Summary
Documentary about the singer Umm Kulthūm, born a peasant at the turn of the century, who became a powerful symbol of the aspirations of her country. Based on the book: "The voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic song, and Egyptian society in the twentieth century" by Virginia Danielson.
Variant and related titles
Voice like Egypt
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 09, 2003
Credits
Director of photography, Kamal Abd al-Aziz.
Performers
Narrator, Omar Sharif ; Umm Kulthūm voiceover by Mona Zakaria.
System details note
VHS.
Subjects
Also listed under
Filmmakers Collaborative (Waltham, Mass.)
Arab Film Distribution.
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