The Sparrow (1972)
- Original title
- العصفور
- Directed by
- Youssef Chahine
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Algeria, Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man becomes caught up in the political turmoil leading up to the 1967 Six-Day War. The film follows his struggles against corruption and personal disillusionment in Egypt.
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What happens
Al Asfour (Arabic: العصفور, "The Sparrow") is a 1972 film directed by Youssef Chahine, with Ali Badrakhan as second director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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