Underplayed Gems

The Impossible (1965)

The Impossible poster
Original title
المستحيل
Directed by
Hussein Kamal
Genre
drama film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman faces a series of challenging circumstances that test her limits. The film follows her struggle against difficult odds.

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What happens

The Impossible (Arabic: المستحيل, translit. El Mustahil) is a 1965 Egyptian drama film starring Nadia Lutfi and directed by Hussein Kamal. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee. The Impossible is a member of the Top 100 Egyptian films list. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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