This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Directing | Kamal Attia | Director |
Editing | Hussein Afifi | Editor |
Production | Mohsen Sarhan | Executive Producer |
Sound | Fouad El-Zahry | Music |
Writing | Yahya Hakki | Novel |
Writing | Moussa Sabry | Writer |