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  • Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017)
  • 90 min | Drama
Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017)
90 min | Drama

A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her ...See moreA film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she must face the struggles and sacrifices, and the price that a woman must pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male-dominated society. Written by Razor Film Produktion Gmbh See less
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Directors
Shirin Neshat | Shoja Azari (co-director)
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Updated Sep 2, 2017

Release date
Jul 26, 2018 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Kais Nashif
Ahmad / Latif Ahmad / Latif   See fewer
Loudili Ahmed
Sheik Ebrahim Sheik Ebrahim   See fewer
Meriem Amrioui
Protest Leader Protest Leader   See fewer
Ouways Asri
Young Nima Young Nima   See fewer
Bandar Atifi
Mohammed Mohammed   See fewer
Nadia Benzakour
Protest Leader Protest Leader   See fewer
Mohammed Bouih
General Nasser General Nasser   See fewer
Houda Charaf
Protest Leader Protest Leader   See fewer
Eric Cuvelier
Producer 2 - Philip Producer 2 - Philip   See fewer
Dalila Essafi
Hostess (King Farouk) Hostess (King Farouk)   See fewer
Rainer Guldener
Producer 1 - Hans Producer 1 - Hans   See fewer
Rodin Hamidi
Cinematographer Cinematographer   See fewer
Fatim Zehra Jennane
Oum's Mother Oum's Mother   See fewer
Nour Kamar
Oum Kultum (young) Oum Kultum (young)   See fewer
Adil Kettani
King Farouk King Farouk   See fewer
Larbi Meskali
Blind Sheikh Iman Blind Sheikh Iman   See fewer
Anass Moustatii
Clapper Clapper   See fewer
Nadia Niazi
Older Lady Older Lady   See fewer
Najia Saber
Saadyia Saadyia   See fewer
Sarsar Moulay Said
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Abdelfatah Sail
Sheik Khaled Sheik Khaled   See fewer
Najia Skalli
Oum Kulthum (old) Oum Kulthum (old)   See fewer
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