Research Catalog

Title

Umm Kulthum, a voice like Egypt / a production of the Filmmakers Collaborative ; produced, directed, and written by Michal Goldman.

Publication

[Cairo] : Arab Film Distribution, [2006, ©1996]

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Goldman, Michal
• Umm Kulthūm, 1898-1975.
• Kamal Abd Al-Aziz.
• Sharif, Omar, 1932-2015
• Danielson, Virginia.
• Filmmakers Collaborative (Waltham, Mass.)
• Arab Film Distribution.

Description

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, black and white, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Umm Kulthūm was born a peasant at the turn of the century whose talent led her to be Egypt\u0027s most famous female vocalist. She became a powerful symbol, first of the aspirations of her country, and then of the entire Arab world. This film connects her life to the epic story of 20th century Egypt as it shook off colonialism and confronted modernity.

Alternative Title

Voice like Egypt

Subject

• Umm Kulthūm, 1898-1975
• Women singers > Egypt > Biography
• Singers > Egypt > Biography
• Songs, Arabic > Egypt > History and criticism
• Music > Social aspects > Egypt

Genre/Form

• Biographical films.
• Documentary films.
• Musical films.
• Nonfiction films.

Note

• Based on: The voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic song, and Egyptian society in the 20th century / Virginia Danielson.
• Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
• Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation.
• Additional features: Umm Kulthum filmography ; commentary soundtrack with the director ; production photo gallery ; \u0027Fatma" trailer.

Credits (note)

• Director of photography, Kamal Abd al-Aziz ; editor, Michal Goldman.

System Details (note)

• DVD; all regions; fullscreen; Dolby digital 2.0.; aspect ratio 1.33:1, region 0.

Language (note)

• In Arabic with English subtitles and English narration.

LCCN

643519118899

OCLC

• ocn228115366
• 228115366
• SCSB-5664068

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries