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Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.
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Ailing from a sickness that threatens to silence her forever, Umm Kalthoum, the greatest Egyptian singer the world has ever known, takes to the stage one final time for her most important performance yet, one with the potential to heal a nation broken by the shadow of a great defeat. As she slowly steps onto the stage to deafening chants and applause, fearful for her health and country, a legend finds herself walking down memory lane, reminiscing on her humble beginnings and the seven decade journey of triumphs, failures, defying social conventions, and loves lost that followed.
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Genre:Drama, History, Music
Written By:Ahmed Mourad
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Runtime:161 minutes
Studio:Big Time! Fund, General Entertainment Authority, Riyadh Season, Synergy Films, Film Square, Film Clinic, Luxor Studios, Oscar Pictures
Cast
Marwan Hamed
Director
Mona Zaki
Umm Kulthum
Mohamed Farag
Ahmed Ramy
Tamer Nabil
Mohamed El Qasabgi
Sayed Ragab
Ibrahim El-Beltagy
Ahmed Khalid Saleh
Khaled Ibrahim Al-Beltagy
Ahmed Helmy
Karim Abdel Aziz
Sherif Sabry Basha
Amr Saad
The president Gamal and El Nasser
Nelly Karim
Queen Nazli
Amina Khalil
Asser Yassin
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