Summary A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she must face the struggles and sacrifices, and the price that a woman must pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male-dominated society. View more details
Directed : Shirin Neshat Shoja Azari
Written : Shirin Neshat Shoja Azari Ahmad Diba
Stars : Yasmin Raeis Kais Nashif Neda Rahmanian Mehdi Moinzadeh
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 6, 2018
Official sites : Website
Language : English German Arabic
Filming locations : Morocco
Production companies : Doha Film Institute Coop99 Filmproduktion Agora Films
Summary A film within a film, "Looking for Oum Kulthum" is the plight of an Iranian woman artist/filmmaker living in exile, as she embarks on capturing the life and art of the legendary female singer of the Arab world, Oum Kulthum. Through her difficult journey, not unlike her heroine's, she must face the struggles and sacrifices, and the price that a woman must pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male-dominated society. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 6, 2018
Official sites : Website
Language : English German Arabic
Filming locations : Morocco
Production companies : Doha Film Institute Coop99 Filmproduktion Agora Films
