A Tale From Nubia (1962)

Saad Nadim assembles artwork and pictorial sequences to evoke Nubian daily life, customs, and memory at a moment of dramatic upheaval — the planned inundation and relocation of roughly 50,000 Nubians during the Aswan High Dam project. The film functions as an ethnographic tribute and a visual record of a community uprooted by state modernization efforts.

Director: Saad Nadim
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Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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What is A Tale From Nubia about?
Saad Nadim assembles artwork and pictorial sequences to evoke Nubian daily life, customs, and memory at a moment of dramatic upheaval — the planned inundation and relocation of roughly 50,000 Nubians during the Aswan High Dam project. The film functions as an ethnographic tribute and a visual record of a community uprooted by state modernization efforts.
Who directed A Tale From Nubia?
A Tale From Nubia was directed by Saad Nadim.
Where was A Tale From Nubia produced?
A Tale From Nubia was produced in Egypt.