Plot Summary

Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.

Movie Details

Original Title
المومياء
Status
released
Original Language
ar

Where to watch free (US)

Public Domain Movies

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions
General Egyptian Cinema Organisation
Egyptian Ministry of Culture