El Sett
a film by
Marwan Hamed
155 Min /
Biographical Drama
Egypt
The story of Umm Kulthum, from a childhood spent singing in rural Egypt disguised as a boy, to her battle for acceptance in Cairo, her heartbreaks and sacrifices, and her transformation into the Arab World’s most iconic voice — culminating in her historic 1967 Olympia concert.
Cast
- Mona Zaki
- Sayed Ragab
- Karim Abdel Aziz
- Mohamed Farag
- Ahmed Khaled Saleh
- Ahmed Amin
Crew
- Scriptwriter: Ahmed Mourad
- DOP: AbdelSalam Moussa
- Editor: Ahmed Hafez
- Production Designer: Mohamed Attia
- Composer: Hesham Nazih
- Sound Designer: Wayne Pashley
- Prosthetics Designer: Jason Baird
- Costume Designer: Yasmine El Kady
- Jewelry Designer: Azza Fahmy
Production Company(ies):
Producer(s):
Film Square Productions, Synergy Films, Film Clinic, Luxor Studios
Producer(s):
Ahmed Badawy, Tamer Morsy, Mohamed Hefzy
- Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco (World Premiere)
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
