Looking for Oum Kulthum
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 difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.
Cast: Neda Rahmanian, Yasmine Raeis, Mehdi Moinzadeh
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Looking for Oum Kulthum
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 difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Shirin Neshat, Shoja Azari
- Studio
- Agora Films, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Noirmontartproduction
Maturity rating
AACheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Persian, English, Arabic
Where to watch
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