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The Nile and the Life (1968)

Original title: النيل و الحياة

1968-01-01 · 1h 45m · AR
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Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as diversity. The films projection of a renewed imagining of the nation inadvertently acknowledges a new and nuanced understanding of its goals, political objectives, and how these impact the personal within it. (KHOURI)

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Youssef ChahineDirector, WriterNikolai FigurovskyWriterAbd El-Rahman El-SharkawiWriter

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Salah ZulfikarSalah ZulfikarIgor VladimirovIgor VladimirovEmad HamdyEmad HamdySeif AbdelrahmanSeif AbdelrahmanYuriy KamorniyYuriy KamorniyMadiha SalemMadiha SalemVladimir IvashovVladimir IvashovSvetlanashagonSvetlanashagonTawfiq Al-DeqenTawfiq Al-DeqenZouzou MadyZouzou MadyInna FyodorovaInna FyodorovaMoshira IsmaeilMoshira Ismaeil

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference351106Actor preference601183 · 370761 · 484868Country preferenceEgDecade preference1960

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What is The Nile and the Life about?

Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as diversity. The films projection of a renewed imagining of the nation inadvertently acknowledges a new and nuanced understanding of its goals, political objectives, and how these impact the personal within it. (KHOURI)

How long is The Nile and the Life?

The Nile and the Life has a runtime of 105 minutes.