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The Land (Arabic: الأرض, translit. al-ʿarḍ) is a 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine, based on a popular novel by Abd al-Rahman Sharqawi.
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- Mahmoud Eliraqi, Fayza Abdel Gawwad
- Youssef Chahine
- 129 min
A rural Egyptian village unsuccessfully attempts to retain access to its water. Told that they can only irrigate their land a few days a month, several of the villagers are arrested for overwatering. Although the outside threat originally seems to unite the villagers, divisions resurface.
The Land. Chahine’s ode to the earth is considered his masterwork. Drama 1969 134 mins. Director: Youssef Chahine. CC. Overview Overview. In 1930s Egypt, farmers of a rural village form a collective when they lose access to water for their crops.
Nov 4, 2019 · This film can be considered one of the world’s best movies, actually it was chosen on top of the best 100 movies in Egypt. The movie is adopted from a novel written by Abdel Rahman El Sharkawi and was directed by Youssef Shahin.
The Land 1969 2h 10m Drama List Reviews Egyptian peasant farmers battle to protect their village against a corrupt and oppressive landowner in the 1930s.
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based on a popular novel by Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi, the film narrates the conflict between peasants and their landlord in rural Egypt in the 1930s, and explores the complex relation between individual interests and collective responses to oppression.
