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Investigating how Palestine has been imagined in the public sphere in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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This AHRC funded project takes a new look at Communism in the West.

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Days & Nights (Ayam wa Layali)

Catalogue Code

FILM000034

Synopsis

romantic musical-drama features legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez in one of his earliest film roles. He stars as Yehia, a handsome young athlete who succeeds in every endeavor despite having been reared in an unhappy home. When Yehia starts courting the beautiful Samia (Lebanese actress Iman), his delinquent and resentful stepbrother begins acting out in ways that threaten to destroy all chances for the new couple's happiness. Filled with wonderful songs performed by Abdel Halim Hafez (including the classic ballad, Ana Lak Ala Toul) and a lush musical score by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Days and Nights is a timeless classic that has been loved by many throughout the years.

Year of Release

1955

Running Time

102 mins

Distributor

Arab Film Distribution

EIDR

Genres

Drama, Musical

Language

Arabic,

Country of Origin

Egypt

Permalink

http://arabcinemadb.alc.manchester.ac.uk/Public/Film/Show/FILM000034

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DVD ARA/FIL/0127 Subtitled :English and French. Black and White

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Projects

Palestine in the Popular Imagination

Double Helix history

Wars of Position

My Country, A Journey

Medieval Cloth and Clothing Lexis

Discover more

Days & Nights (Ayam wa Layali)

People with a connection to this film

Copies in the collection

Record from the Contemporary Arab Cinema Database