The 6 Queer Short Films at Sundance 2026
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The Night of Counting the Years
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Shadi Abdel Salam, Alaa El Deeb
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation, Egyptian Ministry of Culture
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