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The Night of Counting the Years

Poster for the movie "The Night of Counting the Years"
Poster for the movie "The Night of Counting the Years"

The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

102 min - Drama, History - 1 January 1969
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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.

Director:  Shadi Abdel Salam
Writers:  Shadi Abdel Salam
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