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 has to face the struggles, sacrifices and the price that a woman has to pay if she dares to cross the lines of a conservative male dominated society.
Looking for Oum Kulthum explores themes of islam, biography, film within a film. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Music
Runtime: 90 min
Director: Shirin Neshat
Writers: Ahmad Diba, Shoja Azari
Cast: Neda Rahmanian, Yasmine Raeis, Mehdi Moinzadeh, Qais Nashif
Country: Qatar, Germany, Austria, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, France
Language: Persian, English, Arabic
Themes: islam, biography, film within a film
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