Ibn el Nil (1951)
- Original title
- ابن النيل
- Directed by
- Youssef Chahine
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man from a rural Egyptian village dreams of a better life in the city. He faces challenges that test his loyalty to his family and his homeland.
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What happens
Son of the Nile (Arabic: ابن النيل translit. Ibn El Nil) is a 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It starred Yehia Chahine, Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, and Shukry Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial. The film received an award from the New Delhi International Film Festival and was nominated for the Prix International award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and an award in the Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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