Film based on the novel of the same name by Ihsan Abd al-Qudus and directed by Henry Barakat.
Egypt, 1961, 159 minutes.
Classics of Arab Cinema' series.
Free admission until full capacity is reached.
A story that intertwines a love story with the nationalistic and patriotic message of the time. naseristaspiced with touches of film noir.
Ibrahim, a young patriotic university student, assassinates a politician who collaborates with the British colonial authorities. Taking refuge in the home of a colleague, the latter's apolitical family risks their lives to save him, sparking a debate between their own safety and their sense of duty, and leading to a romance between Ibrahim and one of the family's daughters.
Screening in collaboration with the Egyptian Institute of Islamic Studies and the Department of Semitic Studies of the University of Granada.
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