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DVD2299
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Um Kalthum, A Voice Like Egypt
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Directed By: Michal Goldman
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Language: English, Arabic
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Subtitle Tracks: English
Color Mode: Colour
Region (Zone): NTSC + All
Running Time: 67 Mins Approx
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Umm Kulthum grows more revealing as it proceeds, helped enormously by the rich legacy of films and recordings." - The New York Times
"The voice of Umm Kulthum lives on in Goldman's film." - The Boston Herald
REMASTERED SPECIAL EDITION DVD NOW AVAILABLE!
She had the musicality of Ella Fitzgerald, the public presence of Eleanor Roosevelt and the audience of Elvis Presley.
Born a peasant at the turn of the last century, legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum earned a position of great wealth and influence. She was a powerful symbol, first of the aspirations of her country, and then of the entire Arab world. Four million people filled the streets of Cairo for her funeral in 1975, and to this day her songs outsell those of many contemporary Arab female vocalists.
Narrated by Omar Sharif, Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt takes viewers into her home village and to the streets and cafes of Cairo where she lived and worked. Featuring concert footage, film clips and interviews with the famed singer’s friends and colleagues, Goldman's documentary places the life and career of Umm Kulthum in the context of the epic story of 20th century Egypt.
DVD Features:
* Limited edition 20 page booklet of rare photographs
* Umm Kulthum filmography
* Insightful new director commentary
* Production photo gallery
* ‘Fatma’ trailer
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