The Sad Song of Touha (1972)
In many ways the sister film to 'Horse of Mud', Al-Abnoudy’s graduation film at the Film School in Cairo is a portrait of Cairo’s street performers. The artistry of this community of fire-eaters, acrobats, child contortionists, and musicians is captured through the lens of Al-Abnoudy’s unobtrusive camera, accompanied by the spare and haunting narration provided by poet Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudy. Playing with the poetry that offers image and cinema, she pays tribute to those underground enterteiners, giving back its letters of nobility to a marginalized and downgraded popular art.
Director: Atteyat El-Abnoudy
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 1972
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sad Song of Touha about?
- In many ways the sister film to 'Horse of Mud', Al-Abnoudy’s graduation film at the Film School in Cairo is a portrait of Cairo’s street performers. The artistry of this community of fire-eaters, acrobats, child contortionists, and musicians is captured through the lens of Al-Abnoudy’s unobtrusive camera, accompanied by the spare and haunting narration provided by poet Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudy. Playing with the poetry that offers image and cinema, she pays tribute to those underground enterteiners, giving back its letters of nobility to a marginalized and downgraded popular art.
- Who directed The Sad Song of Touha?
- The Sad Song of Touha was directed by Atteyat El-Abnoudy.
- How long is The Sad Song of Touha?
- The Sad Song of Touha has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is The Sad Song of Touha?
- The Sad Song of Touha is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was The Sad Song of Touha produced?
- The Sad Song of Touha was produced in Egypt.