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AL ASFOUR (1972) | [aka ... العصفور - Ousfour, al - Sparrow, The - Moineau, Le (france)] |
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Written by:
Lotfi Al Khouly
Original Music by:
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Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman. The officer crosses paths with a journalist who is investigating what appears to be a scandal involving the theft of weapons and machinery by high officials. Using the protagonist Bahiya's house as a meeting place, the police officer and the journalist come together to uncover this circle of black marketers. During the inquiries, however, war breaks out and Nasser announces his resignation. A seminal film, The Sparrow is often cited as the first film in Arab Cinema dealing with the predominant theme of defeat. |
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Salah Kabil |
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. "The Sparrow" depicting in detail the painful 1967 defeat was banned in May 1973, then received in December 1973 the country's highest cultural award. Youssef Chahine was threatened imprisonment if he shot one scene in that film. |
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Egypt/Algeria - 105 min - 35MM - Color - mono |
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