The Night of Counting the Years

A solemn, slow, monumental film of stone faces and moral weight, like watching history and conscience press down on one man.

Directed by

Shadi Abdel Salam

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Ahmed Marei, Ahmed Hegazi, Nadia Lotfi

Tagline

The day when the years are counted

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, morality, greed, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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