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Release Year1947
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorNiazi Mostafa
WritersAbu Seoud El-Ibiary, Niazi Mostafa
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSoultanat al-sahra
About Soultanat al-sahra
An Arab commits a crime and one of his neighbors is the reason he was sentenced to many years in prison. The Arab decides to take revenge, so as soon as he is released from prison, he kidnaps his daughter Sultana and flees with her to the desert. Years later, he became powerful and influential. A plane crashes next to their tents and the pilot is impressed by Sultana so he carries her to his house. His uncle refuses to let him marry her.
Directed by Niazi Mostafa, Soultanat al-sahra leans on a strong ensemble — Kouka, Yehia Chahine, Mahmoud El Meligy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1947.
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