OM HASHIM'S LAMP
6.5
1968
105 min.
ar
Original Title
قنديل أم هاشم
Overview
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.