The Nile and the Life

The Nile and the Life (1968)

النيل و الحياة

Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as diversity. The films projection of a renewed imagining of the nation inadvertently acknowledges a new and nuanced understanding of its goals, political objectives, and how these impact the personal within it. (KHOURI)

Date of release
1968-01-01
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Youssef Chahine

Casting

Interesting facts

The Nile and the Life is a joint Egyptian/Soviet 1968 film starring Salah Zulfikar and directed by Youssef Chahine. It is written by Nikolai Ekk, Abd al-Rahman Sharqawi and Youssef Chahine.

Production

In 1964, the Egyptian General Corporation for Cinema and Television had commissioned director Youssef Chahine to direct a huge colorful film glorifying the project of building the High Dam, but after the filming of the first film (The Nile and the Life) was finished in 1968, the General Film Organization rejected it, as opposed to the Russian side.

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