The Land
– Adapted from Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi's well-known novel of the same name, this classic film by Egy..
Adapted from Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi's well-known novel of the same name, this classic film by Egyptian master Youssef Chahine was eight years in the making. Chronicling a small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner, The Land shows why political oppression does not necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited
16 Jun 1971
Arabic
Youssef Chahine
Abderrahman Charkawi (novel), Hassan Fuad
Hamdy Ahmed, Yehia Chahine, Ezzat El Alaili, Tawfik El Deken
A small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner, The Land shows why political oppression does not necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited.
1 nomination.
Arab Film Distribution