Om Hashim's Lamp 1968
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This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
- Released: 1968-11-04
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Shoukry Sarhan, Samira Ahmed, Abdel Warith Assir, Amina Rizk, Salah Mansour
- Director: Kamal Attia, Hussein Afifi, Mohsen Sarhan, Fouad El-Zahry, Yahya Hakki
