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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. 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 ...
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- Mahmoud Eliraqi, Fayza Abdel Gawwad
- Youssef Chahine
- 129 min
Egyptian peasant farmers battle to protect their village against a corrupt and oppressive landowner in the 1930s.
- Drama
Though set in 1930s Egypt, Youssef Chahine’s groundbreaking rural epic reflects the crisis of national identity following the country’s 1967 military defeat. Bucking against authoritative powers, the peasants’ attachment to the land is viscerally and bodily realized—full of blood, sweat, and tears.
Nov 4, 2019 · Youssef Chahine – Al-ard aka The Land (1969) 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. 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.
1969 8 min. This film presents a breath-taking view of Canada from coast to coast. Besides showing the varied terrain, from craggy coast to towering glacier, the film illustrates something of the development of the land from its virgin state to today's intense and complex industrial exploitation.
